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Trade Card: Jacob Bros., Boston Boot and Shoe Store, Oakland, California

This trade card advertises Jacob Bros.' Boston Boot & Shoe Store, located at 845 Broadway, Oakland, CA. The front of the card features a simple illustration of a sailboat with one sail. The style of the illustration and the overall design suggest a late 19th-century origin. The back of the card is blank. A separate text on the card mentions the J. M. Gusky Orphanage and Home, with the Bertha Rauh Cohen Annex. This home was founded in 1890 by Esther Gusky, in memory of her husband, Jacob Mark Gusky. The Annex was a gift in 1889 from Aaron Cohen in memory of his wife, Bertha Rauh Cohen.

Associated People/Businesses

Boston Boot and Shoe Store
Jacob Bros.
Jacob Brothers

Geography

Oakland

Subjects

Advertising cards
Shoes
Boots
Clothing trade

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 13, Folder 11