Subject: Railroad tickets

This trade card advertises H. Frank & Bro.'s steamship and railroad ticket office and foreign exchange services in Cincinnati, Ohio. The front of the card depicts two clowns balancing a sign on their feet. The style is a sepia-toned drawing. The address, 55 West Fourth St., is clearly visible on the card. The back of the card features a full advertisement. Additional information from the record indicates that H. Frank & Bro. also published a Hebrew Almanac for the year 5644 (1883-1884) and a calendar in 1895.

This trade card advertises Simon Stansberg's services as a general ticket agent, offering railroad tickets at reduced rates to all points. The front of the card features a vibrant chromolithograph depicting a young couple enjoying a leisurely swing, likely meant to evoke the pleasure of travel. The back of the card features additional promotional text advertising "Cut Rates - To All Points - $1 to $10 Saved...at Frank's old established stand." [Stansberg's family was active in Baltimore, Maryland Jewish affairs.] The card indicates Stansberg's business address as 123 West Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland.