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

This is one of a set of five trade cards advertising 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 meant to evoke a sense of elegance and refinement, associating the store with high-quality goods. The back of the card is blank. [In the 1860s, brothers Gustav and Max Lansburgh opened Baltimore House, a small fancy goods store that predated the landmark Lansburgh's Department Store. Both brothers were active in Jewish affairs. Gustav's daughter, Minnie Lansburgh Goldsmith, became a prominent figure in Jewish philanthropy in Washington, D.C.]

Associated People/Businesses

• Lansburgh & Bro.

Geography

• Washington, D.C.

Subjects

• Dry-goods
• Department stores
• Advertising cards
• Jewish merchants

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 129