Trade Card: A. Shuman & Co., Mail Order Department, Boston, Massachusetts

This trade card, advertising A. Shuman & Co.'s mail-order department, features two well-dressed gentlemen on the front, standing in front of a building. The men appear to be models displaying the latest spring fashions of 1889, suggesting that this card dates to around that year despite the printed date of 1899. The illustration is likely intended to convey a sense of sophistication and style. Behind the gentlemen is a large building, perhaps the store itself, adding architectural context to the image. The text on the front of the card reads "WASHINGTON AND SUMMER STREETS ...SHUMAN CORNER." The back of the card prominently displays "MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT." The back features additional details related to the mail-order services offered.

Associated People/Businesses

• A. Shuman & Co.
• SHUMAN, A.

Geography

• Boston

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Mail-order business
• Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, M, Box 7, Folder 3