Thompson & Co.'s New England Combination Clothing House Trade Card

Thompson & Co.'s New England Combination Clothing House Trade Card

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A dog and several people are walking across the card from left to right. There appears to be a railroad accident in the background. Text on the front: "Depressing effect of the walking mania/on the horse rail roads/Metropolitan R.R. sold out/South Boston R.R. to let/Thompson & Co.'s New England Combination Clothing House,/North Adams, Mass./(over). Text on the back: "Overcoats./Men's overcoats, $2.50, $2.75,/4.00, 5.00, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00,/to 20.00/Examine our $8 & $10 overcoats/Cannot be bought elsewhere less/than $10.00 and $12.00./Children's overcoats,/$2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $4,00, $5.00 to/$8.00./Never have such exceedingly low/prices been offered to the people./Lowest prices!!/on earth./Thompson & Co.,/New England Combination Clothiers/and leaders in low prices./First store west of Wilson House Block,/North Adams, Mass." Written in pencil on the back: "Sylvander" Copyright Bufford, Boston. Printed by Yankee Notion Printing Co., Prov. R.I.

MCLA

1880-1889

2017822

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