LONDON CLOTHING COMPANY TRADE CARD

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

LONDON CLOTHING COMPANY TRADE CARD

Entry/Object ID

2004.16.1.1

Description

Color: Black; Blue; Purple; Green; Red A trade card distributed by London Clothing Company and made by J. H. Buffords Sons, 1887. On the front side is a color image called "Pressed Grapes" showing a man and woman in grape costumes hugging. At the bottom is the phrase "COMPLIMENTS OF / LONDON CLOTHING CO." and in the bottom left corner is the date and manufacturer's name. The reverse has information on the clothier, which catered to men and boys and gives the address of the store. With abrasions at the corners, slight surface soiling, and light stains at the top of the reverse, the condition is good.

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Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Trade cards, London Clothing Co., J. H. Buffords Sons [firm], Clothing trade--Los Angeles (Calif.), Men's clothing industry--Los Angeles (Calif.), Children's clothing industry--Los Angeles (Calif.)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Trade Cards