Details
Contributor Donaldson Brothers (Firm), printer.
Title What makes these children look so queer? Why do they awkward all appear? The reason is, they are arrayed in clothing that is badly made. [graphic] / Awkward no more these boys appear. No longer look these children queer. And do you ask the reason why?-Their clothing now is fitted by, Strawbridge & Clothier.
Publisher New York: Donaldson Brothers, Five Points
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1885
Date [ca. 1885]
Physical Description 1 print : chromolithograph ; 8 x 12.5 cm (3 x 5 in.)
Description Metamorphic tradecard designed with a turn-down flap to depict a before and after scene. Before scene shows three boys attired in ugly patterned and oversized or too tight clothing. After scene shows boys attired in elegant, smartly patterned suits.
Notes Advertising text printed on verso: Strawbridge & Clothier, 801, 803, 805, 807 & 809 Market Street, Philadelphia. Invite attention to their large Stock of Boys' clothing. This Stock is gotten up with great care and is all sold on the basis of our uniformly low prices.
Purchased with funds from the Walter J. Miller Trust for the Visual Culture Program.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Strawbridge & Clothier.
Department stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Dry goods stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Boys -- Clothing & dress.
Genre Trade cards -- 1880-1890.
Chromolithographs -- 1880-1890.
Metamporhic pictures -- 1880-1890.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| trade card - Strawbridge [P.2012.34]
Accession number P.2012.34