Trade Card for Rosenthal's Clothing Store

This trade card advertises Rosenthal's clothing store located at 3 South George Street, York, Pennsylvania. [Lewis Horn was a salesman employed at the store.] The card features a comical illustration of a man in a green suit (perhaps an Irishman) being chased by a large dog. The illustration is in a woodcut style. The man is shown stumbling and holding his hat. The dog is snarling and seems to be about to pounce on the man. On the card, the man is depicted in a cartoonish style, with exaggerated features and a wide grin. The image is set against a colorful background, with a red brick wall, a white fence, and a blue sky. The text is in bold, black lettering, with white outlines. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

• Rosenthal's (Firm)
• Lewis Horn (Firm)
• ROSENTHAL

Geography

• York

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Textile industry
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards
• Caricature

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 41, Page 24