I. Knopf, fine shoes, also trunks & valises. 822 Market St. Phila. [graphic].

I. Knopf, fine shoes, also trunks & valises. 822 Market St. Phila. [graphic].

African American men -- Caricatures and cartoons.

Bouquets.

Flowers.

Racism in popular culture.

Shoe stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Afro-Americana.

Racist trade card promoting I. Knopf’s shoe store and depicting a racist caricature of an African American man portrayed with exaggerated features and carrying two bouquets of flowers. Shows the rotund, African American man attired in a yellow hat, a monocle, a white shirt with a red striped collar, a blue bowtie, a yellow waistcoat with red checks, a purple jacket, white gloves, yellow pants, and brown shoes. He holds up two multi-colored flower bouquets, including red roses and white daisies, in his hands. Isidor Knopf (1848-1934) had a store selling shoes and luggage at 822 Market Street, Philadelphia in the 1880s. In the 1900s, he became a pawnbroker at 2501 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia. He advertised in the newspapers as I. Knopf & Sons when he sold forfeited clothing and jewelry from his pawnbroking business as late as 1910.

Library Company of Philadelphia

[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified], [ca. 1880]

1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 9 x 5 cm (3.5 x 2 in.)

Goldman Trade Card Collection - Knopf [P.2017.95.99]