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Trade Card for S. Eiseman & Co., Cataract Clothing House

This trade card advertises the Cataract Clothing House, owned by S. Eiseman & Co., in Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a man wearing a hat and a long coat, standing at a desk with a large pile of boxes in front of him. The caption under the illustration reads 'Ye Shipping Clerk'. The back of the card is blank. The card is a typical example of late 19th-century trade cards, using humor to attract attention to the business.

Associated People/Businesses

Cataract Clothing House
S. Eiseman & Co.
Eiseman, S.

Geography

Sioux Falls

Subjects

Clothing trade
Textile industry
Retail trade
Jewish merchants
Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 39