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Trade Card for Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling, Clothing Dealers

Trade Card for Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling, Clothing Dealers

This trade card advertises Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling, a clothing dealership located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The front of the card features a child wearing a large bonnet, eating a candy cane and holding another. The text 'A Sweet Tooth' appears above the image. The business name appears twice on the card: 'GUTHMANN, CARPENTER' and 'G. C. & T.' The words 'National Card' appear in the lower left corner of the card. The back of the card is blank.

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Trade Card for Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling

Trade Card for Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling

This trade card advertises Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling, a clothing store located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The card features a girl in a hat playing badminton. The caption on the card reads 'Forty Love,' likely a reference to the score in the game. The front of the card displays the store's name, 'Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling,' and the phrase 'National Card.' The back of the card is blank. This trade card is one of a set of three.

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Trade Card: Jacobi's, Dealer in and Manufacturer of Human Hair Goods, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Trade Card: Jacobi's, Dealer in and Manufacturer of Human Hair Goods, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

This trade card advertises Jacobi's, a dealer in and manufacturer of all kinds of human hair goods. The front of the card (Image 1) features text-based advertisement, providing the business's name and services. The address is given as Adams Street between Eagle St. & Park Ave., Cedar Rapids. The back of the card (Image 2) is blank. The card's design is simple and functional, typical of trade cards from the late 19th century.

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