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Trade Card - Maurice A. Mayer, "The Globe" Clothier, Columbus, Nebraska, circa 1885
This trade card advertises Maurice A. Mayer, "The Globe" Clothier, located on Thirteenth Street opposite the Thurston Hotel. The card promotes the purchase of clothing, hats, and furnishing goods, emphasizing a "STRICTLY ONE PRICE, and that THE LOWEST." The front of the card features a vibrant color lithograph depicting a whimsical scene titled "The Return from the Insect Fair." It shows a large, "FIRST PRIZE CABBAGE" on wheels being pulled by a grasshopper and pushed by various butterflies and insects, set against a background of fields. The card also features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the main product categories on the reverse side. **3.
Associated People/Businesses
- Maurice A. Mayer (Proprietor)
- Mayer, Maurice A. (1865-1953)
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Trade cards
- Clothing
- Retail trade
- Hats
- Furnishing goods
- Advertising
- Victorian Era
- Lithography
- Entomology
- Cabbage
- Columbus, Nebraska
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 9