Name/Title
Postcard, Star Clothing HouseEntry/Object ID
CHSA-04736Scope and Content
Color. Illus. Michigan; Ads; Star Clothing House: A Chinese man with a queue in red is on his knees weaving silk while a Chinese woman in blue is standing outside with a baby on her back, there is a Sept. 1912 calendar at the corner.
Front: Caption: "For Centuries, China guarded the secret of making silk. Eventually, two Persian Monks escaped with the seeds of the mulberry and the eggs of the silk worm concealed in a hollow cane; and through their enterprise, a new fabric was given to the world. A little enterprise will go a long way towards satisfying the demand for new and unusual fabrics, and we exert everty effor to provide our patrons with the latest and best weaves and colorings in men's clothing. For new and novel tones and textures in shirts, ties, waistcoats, and all men's furnishings, see our Fall styles. Star Clothing House, Y. Wertheimer & Son. Cheboygan, Michigan"; "To be continued"; "500 B.C. weaving silk in the province of Shang-Tung, China." Back: Postmark: "Cheboygan, Mich, 4 PM, Sep 2 1912", Stamp: a one cent green stamp with a side picture of Benjamin Franklin, "U.S. Postage One Cent" Message: "Hm B. Seamark City." Old Accession #: DE)-