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Trade Card: S. Bergman, Dealer in Hides, Furs, Wool, Buffalo Robes, Ginseng, St. Paul, Minnesota

This trade card advertises S. Bergman, a dealer in hides, furs, wool, buffalo robes, and ginseng. The front of the card (Image URL: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/6666a237-4428-4365-a9ba-3ffb5c96aa0c%2Faccess/full/!600,600/0/default.jpg) features the business's name and a concise list of goods: "DEALER IN HIDES, FUR, WOOL, BUFFALO ROBES. GINSENG, &C." The address is clearly printed below: "NO. 61 JACKSON ST. BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH." The back of the card (Image URL: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/bfa15578-5d68-4aad-8459-ed4f6d254d68%2Faccess/full/!600,600/0/default.jpg) includes a list of furs and lined spaces to note prices and quantities. [It is noted that S. Bergman was an active member of the Jewish community and this is one of the earliest known Jewish commercial items from St. Paul, Minnesota.].

Associated People/Businesses

S. Bergman
BERGMAN, SOLOMON

Geography

Saint Paul

Subjects

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 189