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Trade card - B. Merzbacher, Reading, PA, Circa 1885
A trade card for B. Merzbacher, a dealer in ready-made clothing and gent's furnishing goods located at 413 Penn St., Reading, PA. The card features an illustration of a young boy in a cap, peeking through a stylized torn hole, holding a flower bouquet. The text advertises "Quick Sales and Small Profits" and provides the business details. The card's aesthetic is characteristic of late 19th-century advertising, utilizing color lithography.
Associated People/Businesses
- Merzbacher, B.
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Clothing
- Retail trade
- Advertising
- Trade cards
- Children in advertising
- 19th century
- Pennsylvania
- Jewish businesses
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 9