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"Vantine's, the oriental store," A.A. Vantine & Co., Inc., Fifth Avenue and 39th Street, New York, New York

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1916

Location Note

Product catalogues: General merchandise

GUSN

GUSN-284875

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Description

This catalogue employs racist stereotypes.

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Clothing, furniture, housewares, fabric and other merchandise imported from China and Japan are described in the catalogue.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
department stores
trade catalogs

Physical Description

1 trade catalog : illustrations (some color) ; 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.010.001.033

Image Dimensions

8 1/4 x 6 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Charles E. Burden, October 1998.

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

A.A. Vantine and Company (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Subjects

Advertisement
Asian
Stereotypes (Social psychology)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: General merchandise

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