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 (Image 1) depicts a comical scene with rats, though further details are needed to fully describe the illustration. The back of the card (Image 2) is blank. [The Giant Clothing Co. was founded in 1883 by Abraham May. After two years at the University of Michigan, Abraham's son Meyer May and other children in the family joined the business, and the name changed to A. May & Son's. It was the first store in the nation to display clothing on Batts hangers. Meyer May became president after his father's death in 1906. Meyer May and his wife Sophie Amberg were also known for their Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home, now a museum.]

Associated People/Businesses

• Giant Clothing Co.
• May, Abraham

Geography

• Grand Rapids

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards
• Advertising

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 62