Trade Card: Giant Clothing Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan


This trade card advertises the Giant Clothing Co. located on the corner of Canal and Lansing Streets in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a goose. [The business was founded in 1883 by Abraham May and was initially known as the Giant Clothing Store. It later became A. May & Son's after Abraham's son Meyer and other family members joined the business. The store was known for being the first in the nation to display clothing on Batts hangers.] The back of the card is blank.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Giant Clothing Co.
  • May, Abraham

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 62