Trade Card: Altman & Co., Clothiers, Hatters, and Furnishers, Minneapolis, Minnesota

This trade card advertises Altman & Co., a clothing store managed by W. H. MacWatters, located at 31 1/2 Washington Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota. The front of the card features a charming winter scene depicting a pond with birds.  The style of the illustration suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is a full advertisement for "The Bargain Givers" in South Minneapolis. [Altman & Co. opened in 1888 as a branch of a Buffalo, New York, based wholesale and retail company owned by Isaac, Henry, and Julius Altman and David Rosenau. It was situated on Washington Avenue near Nicollet Avenue. In February 1897, the store was acquired by Frank G. Raichle, becoming “The Surprise Store, F. G. Raichle, propr. Clothier, Hatter, and Furnisher.”]

Associated People/Businesses

• MacWatters, W.H.
• Altman & Co.
• ALTMAN & CO.

Geography

• Minneapolis

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 15, Page 10