Trade Card - C. Abraham, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Circa 1885

This trade card advertises C. Abraham's "Oak Hall One Price Clothing Store," which specialized in "HATS, CAPS AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS" located at the Corner of Central Avenue and Main Street, E. D., Minneapolis, Minnesota. The front of the card features a comic illustration depicting a man in formal wear falling headfirst over a wooden fence, with his hat and glasses flying off, as a fierce-looking dog lunges at him from the other side. The illustration is captioned, "The Dog I Left Behind Me." This type of humorous imagery was common on trade cards of the late 19th century, designed to capture attention and make the card memorable. The reverse side contains the full advertisement details with elegant script and ornate borders around the location text. **3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Abraham, c.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Trade cards
• Advertising
• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Hats
• Caps
• Men's furnishings
• Minneapolis
• Minnesota
• 19th century
• Humor
• Dogs
• Fences

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 9