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Title: G.W. E. Bennett, Shirt makers and Men's Furnishers
Description: Illustration of woman on beach turned away from sailor who may be missing a hand and may be trying to talk to her. A cupid is seated and wiping his face with a handkerchief. He has wings and a basket of arrows. An ocean is in the background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0095

Title: George Elford Son, Brooklyn Wall Paper Warehouse
Description: Shape and illustration of draped fabric over easel. A painting of a landscape scene is on easel with artist's palette leaning against one of the legs. Text on palette,"painting, graining, marbling, papering."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, irregular shape, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0140

Title: Glauber's 50 99c. Variety Store.
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding name of store and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0061

Title: Good Luck, 1880. Holiday Greeting. 1881, B and B Bazar, Fine Stationery and Music
Description: Card in shape and illustrated as a horseshoe. Illustration of a portrait of a horse's head with wings. Text,"Toys, dolls, Christmas and New Year Cards, novelties and holiday goods a specialty. .
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, irregular shape, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0195

Title: H. Fenn, Dealer in Butter, Cheese, Eggs Etc.
Description: Illustration of man and woman in row boat on lake and a house in background. The man is leaning against the paddle and appears close to falling in.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0187

Title: Hannay's Ferrotypes. 6 for 25 Cents.
Description: Text within frame,"Copying with neatness and dispatch. Pictures finished in a few minutes. 6 for 25 Cents."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0028

Title: Hannay's Ferrotypes. 6 for 25 Cents.
Description: Photograph of unidentified girl.(grayscale with touch of color on cheeks) Verso side: text within frame,"Pictures finished in a few minutes, and satisfaction guaranteed to all."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, tin types, photographs
Local Identifier: FC-0030

Title: Hannay's Ferrotypes. 6 for 25 Cents.
Description: Text within frame,"Pictures finished in a few minutes, and satisfaction guaranteed to all. 6 for 25 Cents."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0027

Title: Happy Home
Description: Illustration of man pulling woman's hair and holding a stick up as if to beat her. Framed portrait on wall in background. Verso side: text,"John Boemermann, Dealer in choice groceries. Teas, coffees, sugars,&c. Flour of the best brands."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0223

Title: Hardenbergh Co. Carpetings
Description: Illustration of bird and flower arrangement with sign with name and address. Verso side: Text,"Wiltons, Axminsters, Moquettes, Velvets, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, Ingrains, Linoleums, Mattings, Shades and Curtains."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0042

Title: Hardenbergh Co. Carpetings, Oil Cloths, Lignums,&c.
Description: Illustration of two chicks playing and one chasing butterfly.Text on card is surrounded by flowers.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0043

Title: Harding Co. Dealers in Fine Shoes
Description: Illustration of a single pink rose with blue ribbon bow on stem.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0081

Title: Hayden Stanwood, Jewelers
Description: Illustration of man with gun and hunting dog at beach. A lobster is grabbing the tail of the dog and the man is pointing toward birds flying over the ocean.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0050

Title: Huppler, Manufacturer of Pure Confectionery, Ice Cream Soda Water
Description: Illustration of a hand holding a flower arrangement.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0054

Title: I am soulfully intense.
Description: Illustration of woman in blue dress and below her is a sun and flowers growing upward Text,"I am soulfully intense."Use the Alden Fruit Vinegar. Verso side: text,"Valentine, Bergen Co. Wholesale Grocers."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0021

Title: Imbeciles!
Description: Four male children wearing band outfits and carrying musical instruments. One boy has possibly kicked another boy as three other boys watch. Gold background. Verso side: text,"Champion Baking Powder. Absolutely pure, strongest healthiest and best on the market. Contains the greatest amount of leavening power of any baking powder in America."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0172

Title: Industrial Insurance, Branch Office
Description: Illustration of two children in Greek or Roman costume. One child is holding a spear and a shield with words Metropolitan Life Insurance and a face on it. The other child is seated and holding a fan. Verso side: text,"Industrial or burial fund insurance, by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York. Joseph F. Knapp, President. John R. Hegmen, Vice-Prest. Stewart L. Woodford, Counsel.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0092

Title: J. McCormick Co. Boots and Shoes, Colors of China.
Description: Illustration of a woman in pointed hat, gloves, and yellow dress with lizard or dragon on dress. Woman looks vaguely Asian. Gold background. Text,"Colors of China."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0065

Title: J. McCormick Co. Boots and Shoes, Colors of Japan.
Description: Illustration of woman in dress and white hat with red circle. Woman is holding opera mask. Gold background. Text,"Colors of Japan."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0066

Title: J. Quinn, Practical Boot Maker
Description: Illustration of two men. One man is in a row boat on a lake and is holding a paddle and the other man is hanging from a tree branch. There are faces in the tree.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0162

Title: J. Stern, Meat, Poultry and Vegetable Market
Description: Illustration of roses surrounding a card with name and address of market.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0206

Title: J.E. Murray Co. Fine Furniture, Carpet, Bedding, Stoves and Everything for Housekeeping.
Description: Illustration of a single rose with a bee. Text,"J.E. Murray Co. Fine Furniture, Carpet, Bedding, Stoves and Everything for Housekeeping. The best and cheapest place to buy in Brooklyn..Cash or time."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0131

Title: J.H. Blinn, Pictures Frames
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding card with name and address. Text,"Oil paintings, steel engravings, chromos, photographs, etc. Frames made to order at low prices.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0192

Title: J.H. Bunting, Florist
Description: Flowers including lily of the valley and violets surrounding card with name and address. Verso side: stamped with text [partially legible] Seed..plants and choice cut flowers always on hand. All orders for weddings, parties, funerals,&c. promptly attended to at reasonable prices."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0212

Title: J.V. Dubernell, Tailor.
Description: Illustration of winter scene with three children ice skating. A female child is surrounded by a male child on each side skating. A dog is also on the ice near a barren tree. A thermometer shows the weather is cold. Verso side: text,"Largest stock, newest styles, lowest prices of any tailor in Brooklyn. Pants from $6.00 to $15.00. Suitings from $25.00 to $60.00."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0096

Title: James M. Spear, Trunks and Bags, Large Stock to Select from. Under Tice's Jewelry Store.
Description: Illustration of a woman's hand holding a single rose. Woman is wearing matching ring and bracelet.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0086

Title: James Mallon, Florist
Description: Illustration of a single rose poking through card with name and address of florist.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0121

Title: James R. Ross Co. Real Estate Brokers and Managers
Description: Name, telephone number and address of real estate agency. Stamped with date.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0227

Title: Jas. W. Hamblet, Teas, Coffees, Etc.
Description: Illustration of blue flowers on square pattern. Verso side: Text,"Facts worth knowing..you can purchase Hamblet's extra choice teas for 35 cents per pound..which we guarantee superior to any tea sold elsewhere for 50c per pound, or money cheerfully refunded."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0037

Title: John Bene, Importer and Manufacturer of Human Hair Goods.
Description: Illustration of flowers and leaves surrounding name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0053

Title: John Bene, Importer and Manufacturer of Human Hair Goods.
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0051

Title: John Bene, Importer and Manufacturer of Human Hair Goods.
Description: Illustration of parrot sitting on branches with flowers and leaves surrounding name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0052

Title: John C. Kinkel, Attorney and Counselor at Law
Description: Text,"John C. Kinkel, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Arbuckle Building, Room 102."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0091

Title: John M. Corwin, Rubber Garments
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding a card listing name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0075

Title: John P. Ames, Dealer in American Crystaline
Description: Illustration of man pulling boy in snow on sled. A house and other people with sleds and pine trees are background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0146

Title: John Peper, Manufacturer of and Retail Dealer in Confectionery and Ice Cream
Description: Illustration of a woman's hand holding a few flowers. Woman is wearing matching ring and bracelet.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0229

Title: John Peper, Successor to Henry Hinrichs, Confectionery Ice Cream
Description: Illustration of male child with little pitcher on a string taunting a dog.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0225

Title: Johnston Brothers, Brooklyn's Popular Grocers, Sole Agents for Commins Allens "Akron, Ohio" Pastry and Family Flour
Description: Illustration of boy ice skating. A dog runs behind him and a house is in the background. Verso side: text,.Sole Agents for Commins Allens "Akron, Ohio" pastry and family flour. Has no competition because it has no equal."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0170

Title: Keeney's Fulton St. Theatre, Ladies and Children's Matinee Tickets
Description: Text,"Keeny's Fulton St. Theatre..Ladies' and children's matinee ticket. Notice -this ticket presented at the box office with 10 cents entitles bearer to reserved seat, any matinee except Saturday and holidays.
Type: still image
Genre: tickets, business cards, trade cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0215

Title: King's Carpets Furniture
Description: Shape of card and illustration of artist's palette with blobs of paint and paintbrushes. On palette is illustration of girl holding umbrella that has blown inside out. In background is snow covered trees and snow covered ground. Verso side: illustration of A. H. King Co. building and text,"Go to King's for everything to furnish your house.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements, irregular shape
Local Identifier: FC-0211

Title: King's Carpets Furniture
Description: Shape of card and illustration of artist's palette with blobs of paint and paintbrushes. On palette is illustration of girl holding umbrella that has blown inside out. In background is snow covered trees and snow covered ground. Verso side: Illustration of A. H. King Co. building and text,"Go to King's for everything to furnish your house.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, irregular shape, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0238

Title: L.D. Fleming Son's Superior Ice Cream Soda 5c.
Description: Illustration of three roses. Text,"L.D. Fleming Son's Superior Ice Cream Soda 5c. Drawn from the handsomest draught stand in the state."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0156

Title: L.J. Burtis, Jr. Agent of the Weed Sewing Machine
Description: Text,"L.J. Burtis, Jr. Agent of the Weed Sewing Machine."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0245

Title: La Recreation. Wait Adams, Bakers, Confectioners Caterers
Description: Illustration of female child seated in garden and holding doll. She is looking off into the distance. Text,"Weddings parties supplied at short notice and in first-class style. Ladies gents restaurant attached. Gold background. Verso side: text,"Restaurant department, Breakfast. Porter-house steaks, sirloin steaks, mutton chops, broiled ham, ham eggs."Meals at all hours.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0123

Title: Lang Nau, Furniture and Upholstery Warehouse, Decorations, etc.
Description: Text,"Lang Nau, Furniture and Upholstery Warehouse, Decorations, etc."Maximilian Lang and August C. Nau"
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0062

Title: Lange's Plugs an Improved Substitute for Tobacco
Description: Illustration of man in top hat holding a drink [wine glass] Text,"Keep him dry and in a warm place and he will be of a blue color. Place close to the lips and blow on his nose and he will absorb moisture and turn pink. Verso side: text,"An improved substitute for tobacco. Patented March 9, 1869. To every one wishing to quit the use of tobacco in any form, and to restore to their normal or natural activity of functions of those organs which have suffered.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0205

Title: Largest and Best Assorted Stock of Sheet Music
Description: Illustration of child using egg as a row boat on water with ship and possibly a lighthouse in background. The egg also is decorated with a flag and flower.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0179

Title: Last Trip on the Fulton St."El"
Description: Text,"This ticket admits one person to the official last train to run on the Fulton St. Elevated Railroad Line. Annotated in ink,"Mayor La Guardia was on train. Grandma Grandpa took a strap to hang on."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, tickets
Local Identifier: FC-0073

Title: Le Page's Liquid Glue, For Sale by S.O. Burnett Hardware.
Description: Text,"I've found a way at last dear George to make you stick at home evenings. Illustration of interior of sitting room with a woman sitting and holding glue and a man stuck to his chair. People looking in from window and from hallway. Verso side: text, LePage's Liquid Glue is used in the United States arsenals, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Patent Office..manufactured by Russia Cement Co. Stamped with name and address of S.O. Burnett, Hardware
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0068

Title: Leaving the Wreck
Description: Illustration of men in a boat leaving a shipwreck and surrounded by icebergs in the middle of the ocean in a snowstorm. Text,"These sailors do not suffer from the cold the "Chest Shields" they wear are the ones we sold. Verso side: Illustration of undershirt. text,"No more colds! No more weak lungs! Conger's patent "Chest Shield".protects the lungs without the use of extra lung protectors. recommended particularly for its great anti-rheumatic qualities.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0130

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