Puck, undated

Caricatures are organized first by language, then by publication. Within each publication, clippings are organized by date. Caricatures originate from periodicals published in the United States, Germany, and France. The majority of caricatures depict Jews engaged in common professions such as pawnbrokers, and textile workers (also referred to as the "rag trade"). These illustrations suggest that Jews are cheap, money-oriented, and unfair businessmen who sell ill-fitted, low quality wares (mainly clothing). Examples include illustrations of businessmen discussing how to swindle customers, a father teaching his son ways to save money, and comical situations resulting from attempts to save money. German language caricatures include additional themes such as the trials of daily life among families and couples, challenges of Jews trying to assimilate into German culture, and depictions of Jews demanding tolerance and challenging those opposed to it.