Trade Card: N. Snellenburg & Co., Merchant Tailors, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This trade card advertises N. Snellenburg & Co., merchant tailors, located at the southeast corner of Fifth and South Streets in Philadelphia. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of a cat dressed in human clothing. The cat is depicted sitting upright, and appears to be wearing a jacket, waistcoat, and perhaps trousers. The style of the illustration is characteristic of late 19th-century advertising. Below the illustration, the text 'Merchant Tailors' is clearly visible. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

• N. Snellenburg & Co.
• SNELLENBURG, N.

Geography

• Philadelphia

Subjects

• Clothing trade
• Cats
• Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 37, Page 23