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Trade card - The Globe Clothier, Columbus, Nebraska
This trade card advertises Maurice A. Mayer, "The Globe" Clothier, located on Thirteenth Street, opposite the Thurston Hotel. The card promotes the sale of clothing, hats, and furnishing goods, emphasizing a "Strictly ONE PRICE, and that THE LOWEST." The front of the card features a color lithograph illustration titled "The Return from the Insect Fair," depicting a large potato on wheels, pulled by two ladybugs, with a bee as a driver and three ants riding on the potato. A small banner on the potato reads "FIRST PRIZE POTATO." The design reflects the whimsical and decorative styles common in late 19th-century advertising. **3.
Associated People/Businesses
- Maurice A. Mayer (Clothier)
- Mayer,Maurice A. (1865-1953)
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Clothing
- Retail trade
- Advertising
- Trade cards
- 19th century
- Lithography
- Humorous illustrations
- Potatoes
- Insects
- Maurice A. Mayer
- Columbus, Nebraska
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 9