Title	L. Pam Company
Title-Alternative	Retail 03
Identifier	JPL10_380_105_a_A
Creator	Unknown
Contributor	Simpson, Leslie. Post Memorial Art Reference Library
Publisher	Joplin Public Library
Description	On back of card: The suits illustrated are only a few of the large assortment of the celebrated Siegel garments which we now have in stock. We invite your inspection. The styles are all the latest creations, beautiful colorings and fabrics, and prices to suit your pocket book. L. Pam, Joplin, Mo. Leopold Pam, who advertised himself as "Pam, the Women Outfitter" specialized in ladies outer garments. The Siegel garments he promoted on this card came from the Detroit-based Benjamin Siegel Company, which offered fine quality women's and children's cloaks, suits, and furs. The models' attire heralds a major transition in American fashion design---away from bulky sleeves and skirts and toward slender, more tailored profiles. Popular colors for suits and coats at that time included black, navy, tan, castor, brown, blue, and gray. Pam's store at 410 Main was only in business until the early teens. Perhaps Mr. Pam couldn't keep up with the competition from Fleischaker's and the new Ramsay's and Newman's. Sources: "The Detroiters: Benjamin Siegel." www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/tuscola/det/detshe-sim.htm (accessed 8/26/04)Joplin City Directories: 1895, 1899, 1909, 1910, 1914. "Panorama of Old Detroit-the Retail District." www.merit.edu/~jimmoran/detphot/retail.html (accessed 8/26/04)Schroeder, Joseph J., ed. Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1908 Catalogue No. 117. Chicago: Gun Digest, 1969.
Subject	L. Pam Company (Joplin, Mo.); Business Enterprises--Missouri--Joplin; Retail trade--Missouri--Joplin; Advertising postcards;
Language	English
Date-Creation	1909
Date-Current	8/17/2004
Type	Postcards
Collection Name	Joplin Historical Postcards
Source	From the collection of Galen Augustus
Coverage	Missouri -- Jasper County -- Joplin; Missouri -- Newton County -- Joplin;
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Contributing Institution	Joplin Public Library (Joplin, Mo)
County	Jasper County (Mo.) Newton County (Mo.)
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