Trade card - P. O. Clothing House, Marshalltown, Iowa

A trade card for the "Grand Opening" of P. A. Stern's P. O. Clothing House in Marshalltown, Iowa. The card advertises a large stock of fall and winter clothing for men, youths, and boys, claiming to have stock twice as large as any other in town. The front of the card features a color illustration (blue tones) of a young boy and girl sitting by a wooden fence, with a sunflower and watering can. The text on the front reads "COMPLIMENTS OF P. A. STERN, P. O. Clothing House, MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA." The verso contains the full advertisement text.

Associated People/Businesses

• P. A. Stern
• Stern, P.A.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Advertising
• Trade cards
• Marshalltown, Iowa
• 19th century
• Grand opening
• Children
• Sunflowers
• Philanthropy

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 9