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Trade card - R. M. Leopold & Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1885Trade card - R. M. Leopold & Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1885

This trade card for R. M. Leopold & Co., "The Reliable Clothiers" of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, advertises their range of hats, caps, gents furnishing goods, trunks, and valises. The front features a colorful lithograph depicting a young boy in a hat, pointing a long gun towards several birds flying in the sky, with the text "Sign of the Horse Shoe, R. M. Leopold & Co. Reliable Clothiers, 40 & 42 Division St over." The reverse side provides the full business details under the "Sign of the Horse Shoe" logo, with ornate Victorian-style typography typical of the period. 3.