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Trade Cards: Louis Leon, Cleveland, Ohio; Weill, I.; Gillespie, Shields & Co., Knoxville, Tennessee

Collection of two trade cards. One card advertises Louis Leon's ready-made clothing store located at the corner of Superior Street and Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, under the Forest City House. The card features a drawing of a boy in a clown suit. The second card depicts a courting couple. The cards are undated but associated with the period circa 1885, based on biographical information about Marcus Isaacs, a traveling salesman who married Minnie Leon, daughter of Louis Leon. Additional card from Weill, I.; Gillespie, Shields & Co. of Knoxville, Tennessee is included.

Associated People/Businesses

Louis Leon (Firm)
LEON, LOUIS

Geography

Cleveland

Subjects

Advertising cards
Retail trade
Jewish merchants

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 32, Page 18