Trade Card - Strasburger & Son, Baltimore, Maryland, Circa 1885

This trade card advertises Strasburger & Son, a clothier business in Baltimore, Maryland, offering "the cheapest & best clothing in the city for the least money." The advertisement highlights $10.00 corkscrew suits, guaranteed to be all wool and well-made, and a large line of men's, boys', youths', and children's clothing, especially for fall and winter. The front of the card features a racist and offensive depiction of an Indigenous person, labeled "A CORNED INDIAN," dressed in a corn husk outfit and feathered headdress, holding a staff. The image is copyrighted 1886 by C.P. Griffith & Co. Baltimore. The reverse side displays the advertisement with ornate Victorian-style typography and decorative flourishes. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Kauffman Strasburger (Father, Co-owner)
• Louis Strasburger (Son, Co-owner)
• Strasburger & Son (Kauffman, the father & Louis, the son)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Trade cards
• Advertising
• 19th Century
• Indigenous peoples (negative depiction)
• Racism
• Stereotypes
• Confederate Army
• Jewish businesses
• Victorian Era
• Lithography

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 9