Subject: Buckwheat

This trade card, from Fleischmann & Co., features a striking illustration on the front of a Black man carrying a large tray laden with buckwheat cakes and syrup. The quantity of cakes is comically exaggerated. The image is a caricature and perpetuates racist stereotypes. The back of the card is a full advertisement for Fleischmann's Compressed Yeast, including instructions on how to make griddle cakes. The text is in both English and German.