Subject: Millersburg, Ohio

This trade card advertises J. Podolsky, "The Boss Clothier," located opposite the Central Hotel in Millersburg, Ohio. The verso of the card promotes a large stock of Spring and Summer Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Underwear, Hats & Caps, emphasizing "The Latest Styles in Everything." The card features various typographic styles for the business name and product listings. The recto features a racist cartoon depicting Black people in an exaggerated, chaotic scene with a stagecoach pulled by mules.

This trade card advertises J. Podolsky, "The Boss Clothier," located opposite the Central Hotel in Millersburg, Ohio. The card promotes the business as having "The Largest Stock of Spring and Summer Clothing" and offering "Gents' Furnishing Goods, Underwear, Hats & Caps." The verso of the card features a racist cartoon depicting Black people in "Sunday best" attire in a rural setting, a common and offensive motif in advertising of the period. The text on the card uses bold and ornate typography typical of late 19th-century advertising.