398d

Card, Trade

1890 Approximate

J. H. Bell & Co. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 2 3/4". Description: tan with red, black and brown ink printing; front side shows image of a boy in knickers, striped shirt and cap yelling (hawking); imprinted: "After the Fair . . . Imitating the Showman, Big Snaks"; below image: "Downs Patent Improved Self-Adjusting Corset"; reverse side graphic of corset, description and sales copy; faded ink stamp on bottom of local company, "J. H. Bell & Co., Waseca, Minn.

Waseca City Business - General Store. Clothing. Advertising. Nearly all of the Paulson articles are by the courtesy of Dr. and Mrs. O.J. Swenson.