Trade Card - J. Podolsky, The Boss Clothier, Millersburg, Ohio, Circa 1885

This trade card advertises J. Podolsky, "The Boss Clothier," located opposite the Central Hotel in Millersburg, Ohio. The card promotes the business as having "The Largest Stock of Spring and Summer Clothing" and offering "Gents' Furnishing Goods, Underwear, Hats & Caps." The verso of the card features a racist cartoon depicting Black people in "Sunday best" attire in a rural setting, a common and offensive motif in advertising of the period. The text on the card uses bold and ornate typography typical of late 19th-century advertising.

Associated People/Businesses

• J. Podolsky (Proprietor)
• Podolsky, J.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Gents' furnishing goods
• Hats
• Caps
• Underwear
• Advertising
• Trade cards
• Millersburg, Ohio
• Racist imagery
• Caricatures

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 11