Trade Card: J. Block's Clothing, Penn Yan, New York

This trade card advertises J. Block's clothing store in Penn Yan, New York. The front of the card depicts a charming illustration of a young girl in a blue dress playfully draping a towel over a young boy. The scene is rendered in a style typical of late 19th-century advertising. Below the illustration, the text reads, "FOR BARGINS IN CLOTHING CALL AT BLOCK'S... JACOB STREET." The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

• J. Block's (Firm)
• BLOCK, J. (Jacob)

Geography

• Penn Yan

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Children in art
• Advertising cards
• Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 20, Page 15