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Trade Card: Max Elfman & Co., Men's Clothing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This trade card advertises Max Elfman & Co., a men's clothing store located on Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front of the card (Image 1) shows an illustration of a building, possibly their store, with the address: 4811 Lombard Street and Market Street. The style of the building and typography suggest a late 19th or early 20th-century origin. The back of the card (Image 2) contains a brief obituary for Max Elfman, noting his 45 years in the business at 4th and Market Streets, his death on January 8th, 1959, at age 70, and his survivors. The back of the card also includes some philosophical musings related to life, suggesting a personal reflection added after the fact.
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- Max Elfman & Co.
- ELFMAN, MAX
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Arc.MS.56, Volume 2, Page 36