Trade Card: Arthur Kohn, Clothing Merchant, Portland, Oregon

This trade card, one of two in the record, advertises Arthur Kohn, a clothing merchant located at the corner of Second and Morrison Streets in Portland, Oregon. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration: a duck holding a sign reading "Bill of Dispute," with a cook wielding a knife below. This imagery likely alludes to a humorous situation related to clothing purchases or disputes. The illustration style is characteristic of late 19th-century advertising. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

• Arthur Kohn (Firm)
• KOHN, ARTHUR

Geography

• Portland

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards
• Ducks

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 4, Page 2