Image of a 4-page advertisement with a central image of J.A. Russell & Co.'s "Emporium of fashion" storefront with a line of people walking in on the left looking shabby with a banner that reads "We are going to be clothed," and walking out on the right with a banner that reads "How do we look now?" looking well-dressed in tailored jackets, overcoats, waistcoats and trousers; surrounding columns of the newspaper contain other vignettes, cartoons, and advertisements for various clothing, furnishing goods, trunks, and other dry goods provided by J.A. Russell & Co. including images of men's day and evening wear and African-American men. "Entered according to Act of Congress by the Pictorial Printing Co., 5, 7 & 9 Michigan Ave., Chicago, in the office of the Librarian at Washington, D.C., in the year 1873."-text, bottom margin of title image. "Chicago Pictorial Printing Co."--text, bottom right of storefront image. "Furnishing goods clothing gents underwear / J.A. Russell & Co. / the latest styles clothing"--text, center of image. Additional images and text on verso. Same stock image used for 001646.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : uncolored ; overall 40.48 x 57.79 cm (15 15/16 x 22 3/4 in.)
Advertising--Clothing and dress Children's clothing--Pictorial works Clothing and dress--Pictorial works Clothing trade Men's clothing--Pictorial works Storefronts--Pictorial works Women's clothing--Pictorial works J.A. Russell & Co Intaglio prints--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Caricatures. (gmgpc) Newspapers. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Fashion Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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