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Trade Card: S. Mayer & Bro., Clothiers, New York City

This trade card advertises S. Mayer & Bro., clothiers located at 320 Bowery, corner of Bleecker Street, in New York City. The front of the card features a comical illustration of children crying, possibly referencing a popular comedic trope. The illustration likely served to attract attention. The style of the drawing and the subject matter are characteristic of late 19th-century advertising. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

S. Mayer & Bro.
Mayer, S.

Geography

New York City

Subjects

Clothing trade
Jewish merchants
Advertising cards
Caricatures and cartoons

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 19, Page 3