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Trade cards of San Francisco businesses [graphic]
BANC PIC 1974.037--fALBLOCAL
Collection Overview

Title:

Trade cards of San Francisco businesses

Abstract:

Album contains illustrated business advertising cards for a variety of San Francisco companies. Many are humorous in intent or depict popular caricatures and racial stereotypes of African Americans and others.

Date:

1881-1883 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Advertising -- California -- San Francisco
African Americans -- Caricatures and cartoons

Note:

Also includes some greeting cards and business cards from other cities.

Type:

graphic
Advertising cards-Color.
Caricatures-Color.

Physical Description:

graphic
print
1 album : accordion fold, color ; 42 x 31 cm.

Language:

English

Identifier:

Origin:

California