Subject: Geese

This colorful trade card advertises Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co.'s "Celebrated School Shoes," declaring them "ARE THE BEST" and stating that "Every pair warranted." The front features a vibrant color lithograph illustration of a crying child, wearing the advertised shoes and holding a book and a red umbrella, being playfully harassed by a flock of geese in a rural landscape. The verso of the card features text: "GREENSFELDER, FLORSHEIM & CO. CELEBRATED SCHOOL SHOES FOR SALE BY" and "SEE THAT EVERY PAIR HAS OUR LABEL." The visual style, with its narrative imagery and decorative typography, is characteristic of late 19th-century advertising.

This trade card advertises C. Block & Co.'s "Boston One Price Clothing House" in Sioux City, Iowa. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of a boy comically riding a large wooden goose. The image is likely intended to be humorous and eye-catching. Below the illustration, the address, 519 Fourth Street, is clearly printed. The back of the card contains a full advertisement, although the text isn't legible in the available image. The style of the illustration suggests it was created sometime in the late 19th century.