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Trade Card: Seligman & Rossman's, Clothiers, Bay City, Michigan

This unusual trade card features a whimsical illustration of a jester holding a large golden hand. The jester has a large nose and a speech bubble that says, "I shall not stop a leete[l]e." The front of the card also mentions Bay City. The back of the card lists foreign and domestic money quotations, regulated by "Little Jake the Banker," and includes a list of various currencies, with a reference to East Saginaw. The imagery and text suggest a playful and perhaps slightly satirical approach to advertising clothing.

Associated People/Businesses

Seligman & Rossman's
SELIGMAN, JOE / ROSSMANN, FRANK

Geography

Bay City

Subjects

Clothing trade
Jewish merchants
Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 15, Page 4