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Subject: Anti-Asian sentiment

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Four Trade Cards: Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazar, Hartford, ConnecticutFour Trade Cards: Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazar, Hartford, Connecticut

Collection of four trade cards advertising Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazar, located at 14, 16, and 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The cards feature the text "ONE PRICE CLOTHING BAZAR...FIRST CLOTHING STORE FROM MAIN ST." and contain a full advertisement on the back. The approximate date is circa 1885. The cards also depict images that appear to be of Geishas. The images on the cards seem to contain racist stereotypes.

Trade Card for Harry Frank's Ticket OfficeTrade Card for Harry Frank's Ticket Office

This trade card, featuring a Japanese motif on the front, advertises Harry Frank's Ticket Office, located at 523 Broadway, New York. [The card identifies Ben Wasserman as the manager]. The back of the card provides further information about the business.

Trade Card for Samuel M. Lederer, ClothierTrade Card for Samuel M. Lederer, Clothier

This trade card advertises Samuel M. Lederer, a clothier located at 207 & 209 Greenwich Street, New York. The front of the card features a caricature of a Chinese man holding a child. The back of the card is blank.