Frank Hickman

Frank Hickman

Frank Hickman, men’s clothing, 1922-24 Mariposa St. (R.F. Outcault cartoon of Buster Brown and Tige). Hickman (1871-1950), a West Virginia native, came to Fresno in 1905 and established a men’s clothing and accessories shop in partnership with Arthur P. McAfee (1883-1967). Hickman purchased McAfee’s interest several years later and operated independently as Frank Hickman Clothiers (as indicated by this 1909 postcard) until the business burned down in 1914. He subsequently became an accountant for the Central California Ice Co.

Addressed to H.W. Swift, 2141 Calaveras, Fresno, Cal. Postmarked JAN 3, 1909.

Outcault Adv. Co. - Chicago

1907

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