Geography: Colorado Springs

This trade card advertises Joe Kadish, a retailer of guns, licenses, tents, Navajo rugs, and musical instruments. The card displays Joe Kadish's address: 108 1/2 East Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO. His business phone number, Main 1939.W, is listed on the card. The back of the card features comical questions about citizenship, perhaps intended to be humorous and engaging for customers. The front of the card is dominated by an illustration depicting a man wearing a cowboy hat, holding a gun, and pointing toward a building. This building likely represents the store. The illustration includes a horse and a Native American wearing traditional clothing. The imagery on the card suggests that Joe Kadish catered to the interests of those who lived in the Colorado Springs area at the time. The card is a colorful piece, using a bright red and blue color scheme. There is also a black and white border, and a black and white star-shaped motif in the upper right corner. There is also a black and white graphic with arrows at the bottom left and right of the card. The card likely dates from around the 1880s based on the design style and the inclusion of the telephone number. The front of the card includes the phrase 'Joe Kadish', 'Guns, Licenses, Tents', and 'Navajo Rugs and Musical Instruments' in bold, black lettering. The word 'Colorado' is in bold, black letters within the address. The phone number appears in smaller, black letters. The back of the card is primarily white, with black lettering.