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

This is one of a three-card set. This trade card advertises Lansburgh & Brother, a dry goods store located at 404 and 406 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a frog, a mother duck, and a duckling. The style of the illustration suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is blank. This is an early address for the business. [In the 1860s, brothers Gustav and Max Lansburgh opened Baltimore House, a small fancy goods store, the predecessor to 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, D.C.]

Associated People/Businesses

• Lansburgh & Bro.

Geography

• Washington, D.C.

Subjects

• Advertising cards
• Advertising
• Jewish merchants
• Dry Goods

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 11, Folder 10