Trade Card: Wiener, Clothing, 20 Fulton Street, New York

This trade card for Wiener, a clothing retailer located at 20 Fulton Street in New York City, features a comical illustration. The image is a caricature of a Black man playing a tambourine. The style and subject matter reflect the racist stereotypes prevalent in the late 19th century. The main text on the card reads, "COMICAL BLACK..."JUST SO"...BLACK WITH A TAMBOOREN." and lists the address of the business. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

• Wiener
• WIENER

Geography

• New York City

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards
• Caricatures and cartoons
• Racism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 23, Page 20