Trade Card: S. Cohen & Bro., Boots and Shoes, Columbia, Pennsylvania

This trade card advertises S. Cohen & Bro., a boot and shoe store in Columbia, Pennsylvania. The front of the card (Image 1) depicts a child wearing a boot. The illustration style suggests a late 19th-century origin. The back of the card (Image 2) is blank. [Selig Cohen, the likely owner of the business, was born in Easton, PA in 1845 and died in Columbia, PA in 1909. He was a well-known shoe merchant, never married, and survived by several sisters and a niece. His death was noted in the *Lebanon (PA) Courier and Semi Weekly Report*. His remains were taken to Brooklyn, NY for burial.]

Associated People/Businesses

• Edwin C. Burt (Firm)
• COHEN, S. & BRO.

Geography

• Columbia

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Footwear
• Shoes
• Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 39, Page 17