Baltimore Bargain House Catalog, 1914
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Lithuanian immigrant Jacob Epstein turned his small wholesale store, founded in 1881, into one of the biggest businesses on Baltimore's west side by the turn of the century. Baltimore Bargain House became a hub for Southern Jewish merchants and other local businessmen. His catalogs featured a variety of clothing, personal accessories, fabrics and household goods available to shopkeepers and retailers.
Lithuanian immigrant Jacob Epstein turned his small wholesale store, founded in 1881, into one of the biggest businesses on Baltimore's west side by the turn of the century. Baltimore Bargain House became a hub for Southern Jewish merchants and other local businessmen. His catalogs featured a variety of clothing, personal accessories, fabrics and household goods available to shopkeepers and retailers.
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1914
Subject Date
1914
Creators
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
57.118.246
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 9.75 in
Thickness: .75 in
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