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Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F009_In04
Date Range
ca. 1850s
, Lancaster. Deichler’s. Stationery, toys, notions, postcards. 20-22 East Chestnut Street, Lancaster, opposite Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Reverse is postcard sent to Helen Wood, Peters Creek, Lancaster County. Postmark 7 December 1906. Insert 2 S. L. Delbo. Boots and shoes. Main Street, Lititz. Delmonico
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Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
Description
Advertising trade card for John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store, sign of the Striped Coat. Largest and cheapest assortment of men's and boys' clothing in the city. "Customer work promptly attended to." Express Print, Lancaster. 42 North Queen Street, Lancaster. ca. 1850s.
Admin/Biographical History
John A. Erben (1827-1898) married Anna E. Musselman in 1855. He retired from his career as a tailor in his forties and began a new career as a store clerk.
Date Range
ca. 1850s
Creation Date
[1850s]
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Erben, John A.
Subjects
Advertising
Advertising cards
Boys' clothing
Business cards
Clothing trade
Ephemera
Men's clothing
Stores, Retail
Tailors
Search Terms
Advertising
Advertising cards
Business cards
Clothing stores
Clothing, Boys'
Clothing, Men's
Ephemera
Express Printing Company
John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
Lancaster
North Queen Street
Stores, Retail
Tailors
Trade cards
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Card, Advertising
Language
English
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F009_In04
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Receipt book of John A. Erben (MG0266_Ser04_F036)
Card Collection (MG0180) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/39cc1c47-2885-4667-81d0-959136391688
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original items may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.005
Other Numbers
MG-180
Other Number
MG-180, Series 1, Folder 9, Insert 4
Classification
MG0180
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 9 April 2022.
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