Subject: Fairies

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Trade Card for Levi, Clothier Trade Card for Levi, Clothier

This trade card advertises Levi, a clothier located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features an illustration of a fairy holding a rose, a common design motif in the late 19th century. The back of the card is blank.

Trade Card: Model Clothing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana Trade Card: Model Clothing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana

This trade card advertises the Model Clothing Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of fairies catching a butterfly, set against a pastel background. The style of the illustration suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is fully printed with an advertisement that provides the company's address: 43 & 45 E. Washington St., and 18, 20, & 22 S Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN. Additional information on the back identifies Lichtenstein, Rothchild & Sloman as proprietors, with a factory located at 72 Mill St., Rochester, NY, and Henry Levi as manager.