Trade Card: Frankenstein & Co., Dry Goods, Westerly, Rhode Island

This trade card advertises Frankenstein & Co., later Arthur Frankenstein & Co., a dry goods store located at 6 Main Street, Westerly, Rhode Island. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of a boy tripping over a cat. The style of the illustration suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The business name and address are clearly printed on the card. The back of the card is blank. [Arthur Frankenstein later transitioned into manufacturing and was active in Jewish affairs on a national level.]

Associated People/Businesses

• Frankenstein & Co.
• Frankenstein, (Arthur)

Geography

• Westerly

Subjects

• Dry-goods
• Advertising cards
• Jewish merchants
• Cats in art

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 14, Folder 13