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.]