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Trade Card: L. Hirschberg, Clothing Merchant, Cambridge, Ohio

This trade card, issued by L. Hirschberg, a clothing merchant in Cambridge, Ohio, is a dual-sided advertisement. The front features a portrait of a political candidate, possibly from the 1884 election, with a caption encouraging voters to 'Vote for Whom You Please,' but to 'Buy Your Clothing from Hirschberg.' This suggests Hirschberg aimed to associate his business with civic engagement. The back of the card displays an advertisement for ordering cards to sell, indicating a possible additional business venture or a strategy to increase sales. The style of the imagery and text suggests a late 19th-century origin.

Associated People/Businesses

Hendricks, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrews), 1819-1885
L. Hirschberg (Firm)
Economy Paper and Printing House
HIRSCHBERG, L.

Geography

Cambridge

Subjects

Clothing trade
Elections
Political campaigns
Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 32, Page 5