Subject: Cats in art

This trade card advertises Frankenstein & Co., later Arthur Frankenstein & Co., a dry goods store located at 6 Main Street, Westerly, Rhode Island. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of a boy tripping over a cat. The style of the illustration suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The business name and address are clearly printed on the card. The back of the card is blank. [Arthur Frankenstein later transitioned into manufacturing and was active in Jewish affairs on a national level.]

Trade card depicting a tomcat dressed in fine clothing, advertising Snellenburg & Co., merchant tailors. The card indicates a location of S.E. Corner Fifth & South Street, Philadelphia. The card is circa 1885.