Trade Card: Cohen & Bro., Lebanon, Pennsylvania

A large hanging trade card for Cohen & Bro., a shoe store located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The card is undated, but based on genealogical information provided by the donor, it likely dates from the late 19th or early 20th century. The donor's research includes census data from 1880 and 1900 for Selig Cohen, who appears to have been associated with the business, as well as obituaries detailing the lives and deaths of Selig Cohen and other family members. The information provides considerable genealogical context, outlining Selig's life, his occupation as a shoe merchant, and family relationships that connect him to other individuals in the shoe trade.

Associated People/Businesses

• Cohen & Bro.
• COHEN & BRO.

Geography

• Lebanon

Subjects

• Advertising cards
• Retail trade
• Genealogy

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 8, Folder 4