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Trade Card: Julius Cohn, Ready-Made Clothing, Hornellsville, New York

This trade card advertises Julius Cohn's ready-made clothing store, located at the corner of Main and Broad Streets in Hornellsville, New York. Established in 1856, as indicated on the card. The front of the card features a playful illustration of three children engaged in a game of cowboys and Indians, with a buffalo visible in the background. The imagery reflects popular 19th-century themes, though it should be noted that the depiction of Indigenous peoples is stereotypical and reflects the biases of the time. The back of the card (second image) shows an advertisement for ready-made clothing.

Associated People/Businesses

Julius Cohn (Firm)
COHN, JULIUS

Geography

Hornellsville

Subjects

Clothing trade
Advertising cards
Cowboys

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 26, Page 22