Trade Card: H. W. Lipman & Co., Summer Styles in Straw Hats, Albany, New York

This trade card advertises H. W. Lipman & Co., a hat store in Albany, New York. The front of the card promotes "1881 Summer Styles in Straw," suggesting a focus on lightweight summer headwear. The back of the card features images of three different hat styles, further emphasizing the store's specialization. [H. W. Lipman was one of the founders of Beth-Emeth and contributed a written history to the AJH Quarterly in 1911. Simon and Samuel Lipman also worked in the store (according to the 1877 City Directory).] The card's design and subject matter are characteristic of late 19th-century advertising.

Associated People/Businesses

• H. W. Lipman & Co.
• Lipman, H. W.

Geography

• Albany

Subjects

• Hats
• Clothing trade
• Advertising cards
• Jewish merchants

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 14, Folder 13