As the number of Irish immigrants entered the United States increased, many native-born Americans projected negative stereotypes onthem. In this card, a stereotypical Irish immigrant, Paddy O’Rourke, has just arrived in America from Ireland. Irish immigrants were stereotyped as drunkards and fighters. The Indiana Irish Wars may have contributed to some of these stereotypes in the nearby area. | Source: The Library Company of PhiladelphiaDownload Original File
