Subject: Elephants

Trade card depicting Afghan warriors on an elephant and a European restaurant. Circa 1885. Found in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 59. The card suggests a possible connection between trade or travel to Afghanistan and European businesses.

This trade card advertises M. Rosenthal's "Red Front Clothing House" in York, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features an illustration of a Dumbo-like elephant on a steamship. The illustration style and color palette suggest a late 19th-century origin. The text "Red Front Clothing House" is clearly visible, indicating the name of the business. The back of the card is blank.