Trade Card - A. Frank & Co., The Clothiers, Ottawa, IL

This colorful trade card advertises A. Frank & Co., The Clothiers, located in Ottawa, Illinois, specializing in men's and boy's clothing. The card encourages potential customers to "save money" by purchasing from their establishment. The visual features a comical caricature of a man with an exaggerated head, possibly a shopkeeper, wearing a blue bandana, a yellow jacket, and a blue apron. He is depicted picking his nose while holding a small box and leaning on a broom, rendered in a style typical of late 19th-century advertising.

Associated People/Businesses

• Abraham Frank (Owner/Principal)
• Franks. A. (Abraham)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing stores
• Retail trade
• Clothiers
• Trade cards
• Advertising cards
• Caricatures
• Humorous illustrations
• Men's clothing
• Boy's clothing
• 19th century
• Ottawa (Ill.)

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 10