Subject: Prejudices

A full-page color cartoon strip from the January 1, 1894, issue of *Puck* magazine. The cartoon, titled "Out Heroding Herod," depicts a Jewish clothier and his son and is considered anti-Semitic. Published in the United States.

This trade card is designed to be a reminder of the importance of circumcision in Jewish culture. The image, unfortunately, is not clear, but it is a printed card. The design is simple, featuring a text block surrounded by borders. The card appears to have a brief message of Jewish traditions and practices, but details of the text are lost. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Charles Weinberg, a clothier located at 89 Borden Avenue, Hunters Point, Long Island City. The card depicts a ragged, older man with a hat held out for money and a well-dressed young woman dropping a coin into it. The back of the card has a full advertisement. The card is from the 1885 era.

This trade card for L. & N. Cohn features a comical illustration of a tramp yelling at a dog. The illustration appears to be a caricature of a Jewish man, with a long, hooked nose, exaggerated features, and a torn hat. The scene is depicted in a rustic setting. On the card it states they are located at 329 Kearny Street. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises L. S. Plaut & Co., a store located at 715 & 719 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey. The front of the card features a black woman holding a baby while standing next to a fence. The woman is wearing a straw hat and a white apron. The text on the card indicates the store sold shoes, hosiery, gloves, and fancy goods. The image uses a caricature style to depict the woman and may be an example of racist imagery. [The back of the card is blank].

This trade card advertises M. Meussdorffer, a clothier in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a caricature of a Black man holding an advertisement for the store. The advertisement shows the store's location: The northeast corner of Kearny Street and the northeast corner of Montgomery and Bush Streets. The card is sepia-toned. The back is blank.

This trade card advertises S. I. Freeman's clothing store located at 14, 16, & 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The card features a sepia-toned illustration of a Black boy eating watermelon. The image is set against a yellow background, with the boy's clothing and the watermelon also in black. The card appears to be intended for a predominantly white audience and may contain racially insensitive imagery. The back of the card provides additional details about the business.

This trade card advertises Ulrich & Co., a dry goods store located at 2204 Third Avenue, corner of 120th Street in New York, New York. The card features a comical illustration of a man looking at a rack of clothing. The card is formatted to look like a store front and uses a caricature of a man to depict the business owner's name. The back of the card is blank.