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Trade Card: C. Block & Co., Boston One Price Clothing House, Sioux City, Iowa

This trade card advertises C. Block & Co.'s "Boston One Price Clothing House" in Sioux City, Iowa. The front of the card features a humorous illustration of a tailor measuring an overweight man. The image is likely meant to be comical, emphasizing the tailor's skill in fitting customers of all sizes. Below the illustration, the address 519 Fourth Street is clearly visible. The back of the card contains a full advertisement, though the specifics are not visible in the provided image. The style of the illustration and the overall design suggest a late 19th-century origin.

Associated People/Businesses

C. Block & Co.
BLOCK, C.

Geography

Sioux City

Subjects

Clothing trade
Advertising cards
Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 8, Page 15