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Trade Card: A. Shuman & Co., Clothiers, Boston, Massachusetts

This is a cloth sample card advertising A. Shuman & Co., described as the wealthiest clothing manufacturer and retailer in 19th-century Boston. The front of the card displays fabric samples attached to the card, showcasing the quality of their materials. The text on the card reads, “The New Process of Knife Cutting...A. Shuman & Co.” The back of the card is blank. [A. Shuman & Co. was apparently a very successful clothing business in 19th-century Boston, though more specific details about its history are not currently available].

Associated People/Businesses

A. Shuman & Co.
SHUMAN, A.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

Clothing trade
Clothing and dress
Jewish merchants
Advertising

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 12