Understanding Historical Prejudices: The Schnorrer Stereotype in 19th Century Germany Meta Description: Explore the historical portrayal of a Schnorrer, a Jewish beggar stereotype, in a postcard during the late 19th century in Germany, shedding light on prevalent biases and anti-Semitic sentiments of the time. Content...

The postcard says: "Vat! Somedings for Nodings". The Jew is made to look evil and cheap! The stereotype of a 'Jewish accent' The stereotype of a 'Jewish accent,' characterized by distinct pronunciations and language adaptations, has roots in historical immigration and language transition. Over time, these linguistic...

Depicts a Jew with claws as hands, clutching the entire globe as if he owns it. It is inscribed "Their Homeland" at the bottom. This antisemitic cartoon was published on the front page of "La Libre Parole illustrée" of October 28, 1893. View it here. The stereotype of a Jew as controlling the world is vividly depicted...

Postcard shows a scene from the novel, "Oliver Twist", written by Charles Dickens in 1837-8. The image depicts Fagin, a pickpocket and miser of Jewish descent, examining his concealed valuables under the veil of night, believing everyone else is asleep. Nearby, Oliver, the young boy forcibly brought into Fagin's gang...

The front of the postcard features a cartoon in which two stereotypical Jews are catapulted from a bench by a large sack of money. The German title reads: "Gruss von grossen Bankkrach in Leipzig" ("Greetings from the big bank crash in Leipzig"). The money bag reads: "Trebertrocknungs Aktien Gesellschaft Cassel"...

The card says: "Scholem Alechum" or "Peace be with you". It shows two Jews fighting, pulling at their beards. This is the stereotype of a Jew with large noses, wearing different coats and sidelocks. Artist: Publisher: National Comic Postal Card Company. Printer: Date: 1905 (Undivided back era) Rarity: ☝☝ Difficult...

The card says: Money to lend at only 10 percent per month". This is the stereotype of a Jew that he is greedy. Artist: Charles Lederer Publisher: Monarch Book Company, Chicago. Printer: Date: 1905 (Undivided back era) Rarity: #postcards #stereotype #JewishBehaviour #pawnbroker #moneylen...

The card says: Mazel, Broche und a grosse mispoche". The card shows an image of a family with many children, all ugly with the same deformed face with hook noses and shabbily dressed. This is the stereotype of a Jew that they have a large family and only speak Yiddish. Artist: Publisher: National Comic Postal...

Hotel Kölner Hof prided itself on being a hotel without Jews. Read about it here. In this postcard, a travelling salesman, a Jew, is kicked out of the hotel! You can see an image of the hotel with a huge sign saying "Jew Free Hotel". There is also an image of the main train station on the right. The hotel was in...

portrays a caricatured figure resembling a Jewish man, holding a flag adorned with offensive anti-Semitic imagery. This depiction includes exaggerated features such as an unkempt beard, unruly hair, bushy eyebrows, prominent pointed ears, and exaggerated fleshy lips. In the center of the flag, the man's disproportionately...

The island of Borkum prided itself on being an entire area without Jewish guests. Read about it here. The postcard depicts a large crowd of "Christian" Germans enjoying a meal and a concert at the resort. On the right there is a Jewish family who want to enter the hotel / restaurant and the manager says: "Those ...

Postcard shows each character with a smug look on his face. "The Five Frankfurters" is an anti-Semitic comedy in three acts, by Carl Rößler, which refers to the five sons of the banker Amschel Meyer Rothschild, the ancestor of the famous Frankfurt banking dynasty. The Rothschilds' success story began in Frankfurt...

The card says: "Ach, Weh is Mir", "What a misfortune" (tranlation) showing an ugly, disformed Jewish woman with an overturned food basket. This is the stereotype of a Jew that they only speak Yiddish. Artist: Publisher: National Comic Postal Card Company. Printer: Date: 1905 (Undivided back era) Rarity: ☝ ☝ Difficult...

Artist prepared an artwork series showing different stereotypes as animals. For a Jew he used the skullcap and prominent sidelocks (or payot) Sidelocks in English, or payot in Hebrew, are worn by some men and boys in the Ultra Orthodox Jewish community and is based on an interpretation of Jewish law's injunction...

A caricature of a Jewish nose which is huge in comparison to the face. Also shows Yiddish accented English, a play on "Well, who knows?" What is the Jewish nose or the Hooked nose The term 'Jewish nose' or 'hooked nose' is a harmful stereotype perpetuating a perceived physical trait associated with some Jewish individuals,...

The character of Shylock in the Merchant of Venice shows the stereotype of a Jew as greedy and will do anything for money. The Merchant of Venice was written by WIlliam Shakespeare in 1596 – 8. In the story, a merchant named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. The security for...

Shows the ultimate stereotype of the Jewish nose. It is a hooked nose with a downward turn of the tip of the nose. The 'Jewish nose' was singled out as a hostile caricature of Jews in mid-13th century Europe. Since the 18th century it has become the rule when showing what a Jew looks like. What is the Jewish nose...

Fire Sale Next Tuesday. "I may be crazy, but I aint no fool".Shows the stereotype of a Jew as a dishonest person.  Artist: Publisher: Tammen Printer: Method: chromolithography Date: 1906Rarity: ☝☝ (not common) #postcards #stereotype #JewishBehaviour #Dishonest...

Postcard shows a tramp as a Jew, picking up garbage, presumably for sale with the words: "My business is picking up". Showing the stereotype of a Jew as cheap Deltiology Artist:  Publisher: Ely, Boynton & Ely Printer: Date: 1905, Postmarked 1907 (undivided back) Rarity: ☝☝ Not common createS...

"OH vat a peautiful bresendt for Uncle Jacob's golden vedding". This goldfish is a play on golden. Shows the Jew as cheap and speaking with a Yiddish accent. Showing a Jew as being cheap is no tthe same as being greedy Artist:  Publisher: Taylor, Platt & Co Printer: Date: Postmarked 1916 Rarity: ☝☝...

Rebeccah having a bath, referencing Rebecca from the Bible. Showing a Jew as being dirty (diseased), you can see the mud pouring off her. Note: Some people have claimed that she is merely having a mud bath, but there are no known postcards depicting other people, other than Jews. Artist:  Publisher Ottmar Zieher Printer:...

The card says: "I'm no Scotchman and I am no Jew, but I draw the line sometimes". The sign on the wall says, "Please tip the basin", meaning raise the lid and the man is misinterpreting the sign to understand that he needs to leave a tip. The Jew is made to look cheap! Deltiology Artist: Publisher: Bamforth & Co...

"Greeting from Russian Poland" - A postcard showing 'Russisch poln jude' (meaning to characterize Polish Jews during the First World War. Facing the "Russian Polnisehe Laus", emphasizing their supposed similarity. The dehumanization in which the Jew is presented is clear. The illustrator and publisher Johann...