Baltimore Bargain House Clothing Sales Catalog, Spring and Summer, 1901
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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. Particularly unique to this catalog are the swatches of wool fabric that accompany the descriptions.
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. Particularly unique to this catalog are the swatches of wool fabric that accompany the descriptions.
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1901
Subject Date
1901
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
57.118.256
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Wool (Textile)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.125 in
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