Trade Card - Maas, Baer & Co., Chicago, Illinois, circa 1885

This trade card for Maas, Baer & Co., One-Price Clothiers & Tailors in Chicago, Illinois, advertises their services as gents furnishers and dealers in hats, caps, trunks, and other goods. The verso of the card details their three store locations: S. E. Corner North Avenue & Larrabee Street; North Clark Street Corner Chicago Avenue; and Milwaukee Avenue Corner Centre Avenue, along with telephone numbers. The recto features a chromolithographic image of a young boy dressed in historical attire (reminiscent of a musketeer), running through foliage and holding a sealed letter. Two white doves fly above him, creating a whimsical and decorative visual. The card utilizes varying font styles, including prominent block capitals and ornate, shadowed lettering for the business name and services.

Associated People/Businesses

• Moses Maas
• Solomon Baer
• Louis Baer
• David Leiser
• Maas, (Moses)
• Baer, (Solomon)
• Baer, (Louis)
• (Leiser, David)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Men's fashion
• Tailoring
• Hats
• Trunks
• Victorian Era
• Advertising
• Chromolithography
• Children
• Doves
• Correspondence
• Chicago
• Illinois

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 9