Trade Card - THE ONE PRICE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, St. Joseph, MO, circa 1885

This trade card advertises THE ONE PRICE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, a retail clothing business located at 325 Felix Street, corner Fourth, in St. Joseph, Missouri. H. Ettenson is identified as the proprietor. The front of the card extends "Compliments of THE ONE PRICE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE" and features a colorful lithographic illustration of a yellow rose and green foliage forming a wreath around the text. The verso (back) provides additional advertising, encouraging customers to "Buy Your Clothing at THE ONE PRICE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, WHERE YOU WILL FIND ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES." Both sides display text in various decorative typefaces typical of the late 19th century. The card is printed on a light blue-green stock on the front and a light brown stock on the verso. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• H. Ettenson (Proprietor)
• Ettenson, H.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Clothing
• Retail trade
• Advertising
• Trade cards
• 19th Century
• St. Joseph, MO
• Lithography
• Roses
• Floral designs
• Victorian Era

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 10