Trade Card: Lansburgh & Bro., Dry Goods, Washington, D.C.

This is one of a set of five trade cards for Lansburgh & Bro., a dry goods store located at 404 and 406 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, D.C. This particular card depicts an Asian child playing a violin. The image is likely a chromolithograph, suggesting a relatively high-quality print for the time. The back of the card is blank. [In the 1860s, brothers Gustav and Max Lansburgh opened Baltimore House, a small fancy goods store, which later became the landmark Lansburgh's Department Store. Both brothers were active in Jewish affairs. Gustav's daughter, Minnie Lansburgh Goldsmith, became known for her Jewish philanthropy in Washington, organizing her first fundraising event at age 18.]

Associated People/Businesses

• Lansburgh & Bro.

Geography

• Washington, D.C.

Subjects

• Department stores
• Jewish merchants
• Advertising cards
• Dry Goods

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 129