Subject: Swimming

Trade card depicting three people in swimming attire at a beach. The card mentions the Gran Opera House located at 8th Ave. & 23rd Street. The card is part of Volume 23, Page 12, of the Manuscript Collection (Arc.MS.56) and is dated circa 1885. The image depicts three individuals in swimming attire at a beach.

This trade card advertises J. Kaufmann & Bros., a clothing house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The front of the card depicts two boys swimming in a body of water. The style of the illustration suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. Below the illustration, the text "CLOTHING HOUSE...OUR MOTTO FAIR DEALING" is prominently displayed. The card also includes the business address: 83, 85 & 87 Smithfield St., Corner of Diamond. The back of the card is a full advertisement. The back is a full advertisement (see second image).