Trade Card - Parisian Cloak and Suit Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, circa 1885

This trade card advertises the Parisian Cloak and Suit Co., also known as Mayer & Simon, located at 26 East King Street. The business served as headquarters for spring capes, jackets, suits, silk, and fancy waists, promising customers savings of $1.00 to $5.00 on each garment. The card features decorative text with a call to "LOOK FOR THE LARGE WHITE SIGN." The recto of the card depicts a colorful illustration of two children in a garden setting, one holding a shovel and the other offering flowers, with a bouquet of pink roses at the top, characteristic of ornate Victorian-era trade card designs.

Associated People/Businesses

• Mayer
• Simon

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Advertising
• Trade cards
• 19th century
• Victorian Era
• Children
• Flowers
• Ephemera
• Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 11