Subject: Juvenile imagery

This trade card advertises the 'Grand Opening' of P. A. Stern's P. O. Clothing House in Marshalltown, Iowa, circa 1885. The verso promotes an 'Immense Stock of FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING, For Men, Youths and Boys,' noting that the stock is 'twice as large as any in town' and encourages people to examine their stock. It also states the store is located 'under Tremont Hotel.' The recto features a color illustration (predominantly red) of a young boy playfully climbing over a fence towards a girl holding a cut sunflower. The text on the recto reads 'COMPLIMENTS OF P. A. STERN, P. O. Clothing House, MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA.' The card uses a mix of ornate script and bold typefaces typical of late 19th-century advertising. 3.