A set of nineteen trade cards produced by Selz, Schwab & Co. of Chicago, Illinois, circa 1885. Each card features a portrait and signature of a different U.S. President, starting with George Washington. The front of each card displays the portrait and signature, while the back advertises "Selz Rock Bottom Shoes Mfg. by Selz, Schwab & Co., Chicago." In 1878, M. Selz bought into the M. Selz Shoe Company. The collection includes images of the following presidents: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Grover Cleveland.
Subject: Presidents of the United States
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This trade card advertises the clothing store Cohen & Grabowski, located at 317 Hudson Street, New York City. The front of the card features a portrait of President Martin Van Buren. The back of the card is blank.