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Trade Card: Altman & Co., Clothiers, Hatters, and Furnishers, Minneapolis, Minnesota

This trade card advertises Altman & Co., clothiers, hatters, and furnishers, located at 31 & 33 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of a girl emerging from a large eggshell. The style suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is a full advertisement, though the details are not visible in the provided image. [Altman & Co. opened in 1888 as a branch of a Buffalo, New York, company owned by Isaac, Henry, and Julius Altman and David Rosenau. In 1897, it was sold to Frank G. Raichle and became known as “The Surprise Store.”]

Associated People/Businesses

Altman & Co.
ALTMAN & CO.

Geography

Minneapolis

Subjects

Clothing trade
Jewish merchants
Advertising cards
Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 15, Page 13