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Trade card - Shipper & Schwartz, San Francisco, California, 1885
This trade card, dating from circa 1885, advertises Shipper & Schwartz, tailors located at 733 Market St., San Francisco, opposite Dupont. The card features a colorful illustration depicting two children; a girl in a pink dress holding a small crossbow, and a boy in a blue jacket and striped pants standing next to her, all set on a green, grassy ground. The business name and address are printed in a straightforward font above and below the illustration. The card is typical of late 19th-century chromolithography, designed to visually attract customers. **3.
Associated People/Businesses
- Solomon Shipper
- J. Schwartz
- Shipper, (Solomon)
- Schwartz, (J.)
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Tailoring
- Clothing
- Retail trade
- Advertising
- Trade cards
- Children in advertising
- San Francisco
- 19th century
- Chromolithography
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 11