Trade Card: Misfit Store, Clothing, Washington, D.C.

This trade card advertises the Misfit Store, a clothing establishment located at the corner of 10th and F Streets in Washington, D.C. The front of the card (Image 1) depicts a charming scene of young girls feeding swans. The image is likely intended to evoke a sense of elegance and refinement, associating these qualities with the clothing sold at the store. The text on the card reads, “Misfit Store Clothing…Corner 10th & F., Washington DC.” The back of the card (Image 2) is blank. [According to Google, the proprietor was Harry Friedlander. In the Victorian era, a “misfit” was a custom-made garment rejected by a client. “Misfit Parlors” resold these garments at lower prices.]

Associated People/Businesses

• Misfit Store
• Friedlander, Harry

Geography

• Washington, D.C.

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Advertising cards
• Advertising
• Jewish merchants

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 153