Trade card - H. Cohen, Brooklyn, NY, 1885

This trade card advertises H. Cohen's Artistic Tailoring Establishment, located at 251 1/2 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, E. D., near Grand Street. The business specializes in cleaning, repairing, altering, and dyeing. The recto of the card features a vibrant illustration of a jester or clown-like figure in a red outfit, holding a small wand and a blue fan. Beside the figure are a spool of "STAR BRAID" green ribbon and a circular emblem stating "THE BEST." The verso displays the business details in ornate purple text within a decorative border. The recto also includes the lithographer's mark: "MAYER, MERKEL & OTTMANN, LITH. NY."

Associated People/Businesses

• H. Cohen
• Cohen, H.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Tailoring
• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Trade cards
• 19th Century
• Jester
• Clown
• Advertising
• Brooklyn
• New York (City)
• Lithography

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 1