Trade Card - Hargadine-McKittrick Dry Goods Co., St. Louis, MO

This trade card advertises "NOXALL" brand clothing, including shirts, pants, overalls, jumpers, duck clothing, and night robes. The reverse side states that the products are "UNION MADE" under the authority of the United Garment Workers of America (established 1891), featuring an "EMBLEM OF FAIR LABOR." It highlights "SELECTED MATERIAL," "SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP," "EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS," and "PERFECTION OF FIT," identifying Hargadine-McKittrick Dry Goods Co. of St. Louis, MO, as the "SOLE MANUFACTURERS." The front of the card features a vibrant color lithograph depicting a castle on a lake with snow-capped mountains in the background, accompanied by the motto: "AS THIS SCENE REPRESENTS ONE OF NATURE'S GLORIES, SO 'NOXALL' REPRESENTS ONE OF MAN'S GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS." The reverse has the text in a clear, sans-serif style with a graphic union label. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Lesem, S. J. & Sons

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Manufacturing
• Advertising
• Trade cards
• Union labor
• Alps
• Castles
• St. Louis, MO
• 19th Century
• Dry goods
• Noxall

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 11