Trade Card: S. I. Freeman, Clothier, Hartford, Connecticut

This trade card advertises S. I. Freeman, a clothier located at 14 & 16 Asylum Street. The front of the card features a sepia-toned illustration of a Black family in a yard with a dog. Three children are perched on a fence and another child is standing in a doorway. The style is reminiscent of late 19th-century illustration. The back of the card is an advertisement, with the text "Who struck the fastest." being prominently displayed. The imagery on the front of the card is problematic, employing racist caricature. Note that there are two images associated with this record. This description refers to the image found at: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/241bffbe-33dd-4d73-993e-96f94c8865b5%2Faccess/full/!600,600/0/default.jpg

Associated People/Businesses

• S. I. Freeman
• FREEMAN, S, I.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards
• Caricature

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 9, Page 24