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Trade card - Goldenburg's, Boston, circa 1885
This trade card advertises Goldenburg's, a clothing store located at 72 to 78 Sumner Street, East Boston, promoting itself as "THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY YOUR CLOTHING, Gent's Furnishings, Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers." The card features a lithographic illustration depicting a school teacher spanking a boy over a desk, with "COPYRIGHTED. BUFORD, BOSTON" printed below the image. The text uses a combination of clear sans-serif and smaller serif fonts for the business name, products, and address. 3.
Associated People/Businesses
- Goldenburg
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Clothing
- Retail trade
- Gent's furnishings
- Boots
- Shoes
- Rubbers
- Advertising
- Lithography
- Boston
- Massachusetts
- 19th Century
- School scenes
- Punishment
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 11