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Title: McGurk McKeon, Clothiers
Description: Illustration of man in Asian dress looking at sculpture of woman and palm tree. Exotic scene.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0178

Title: Men's Pants, 85c.$1,$1.25,$1.50,$2. Men's Flannel Suits, 7.50.
Description: Illustration of African-American man laughing. Verso side: text,"Children's suits. The Pinafore,$1.75 $2.00. Blouse suits $2 to $3.50.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0171

Title: Merry Christmas "Chatterbox"
Description: Illustration of oak leaves and acorns on dark background. Oak leaves have turned fall colors. Verso side: text, "100 Doz. Thomson's spoon busk, corsets at 49 cents, worth $1.00.." "Dress goods, silks, shawls, silk handkerchiefs, hosiery and fancy goods, for holiday presents.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0088

Title: Miss Lee Fuller, Men's Furnishing Goods
Description: Illustration of ship on water with light house and full moon in background. Verso side: text,"Miss Lee Fuller, Men's Furnishing Goods. Order's filled promptly. Reliable goods. Low figures."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0199

Title: Mundell's. Established in 1823.
Description: Illustration of female child watching male child leaning on rock and either drawing or reading. Rock is surrounded by long grass. Verso side: text,"We have on hand a large stock of boots and shoes at all prices."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0076

Title: Nip and Tuck!
Description: Illustration of two birds [possibly a chicken and duck] tugging on a frog Text,"this elegant chromo is presented free to everybody by Turnbull the Hatter. See also FC-0043 for same illustration. Verso side: Text,"Turnbull's hats are the best."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0023

Title: No Branch Store!
Description: Illustration of girl [or woman] ice skating. She is wearing short sleeves and a short dress, but has a fur muff and a hat. Gold background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0035

Title: No more "Salt Junk, for the Navies of the World Now Use Libby McNeill Libby's Cooked Corned Beef
Description: Illustration of sailors on ship gathered in a circle eating [canned meat] and cheering. A family of man, woman and child look overboard at ocean. A couple is walking off to the left. Boxes and barrels are in the foreground. Verso side: text,"Libby McNeill Libby's Cooked Meats. Economical delicious for sale by Lewis Percival (late with Park Tilford. Grocers, wines and imported segars [cigars]."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0164

Title: Oh! Le Bon Lo Lo! Rosenberg Clothing and Shoes for Men, Boys and Children.
Description: Illustration of child eating with spoon and bowl while standing in crib with toy doll in crib. Gold background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0055

Title: Oliver Johnston, Grocer
Description: Illustration of child in highchair pouring himself or herself a drink from a glass decanter. Gold background. Verso side: text,"Goods sold for cash only. Oliver Johnston, wholesale and retail grocer and tea dealer. Agent for Commins Allen's Flour.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0168

Title: One Price Only, Paul Grosser, Stationer
Description: Illustration of autumn leaves on black background behind card with name and address. Verso side: text, One price only. Paul Grosser, Stationer..Writing paper, envelopes, albums, memorandums, pocket, bill and account books, lead pencils, pens, inks,&c. cheap!
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0159

Title: Our Spring Styles in Boys and Children's Clothing are Now Ready for Your Inspection.
Description: Illustration of an Asian child dressed in robe and hat playing with spinning top. Abstracted flowers in background. Gold background. Verso side: text,"We would be pleased to have you call upon us before purchasing elsewhere, as we think it would be to your own benefit."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0047

Title: P.F. Lambert, Furnaces, Ranges Heaters, Set, Cleaned, and Repaired.
Description: Text,"P.F. Lambert, Furnaces, ranges heaters, set, cleaned, and repaired. Open fire place grates. Roof repaired painted. Gutters, leaders, and ventilators..Jobbing promptly attended to."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0216

Title: Paris, Brooklyn, Spring Season 1909
Description: Text,"Beg to announce the opening of their Millinery Department of March 15th and 16th for the Spring season, with an unusual assortment of Paris models from all leading Modistes, including large, medium and small hats."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0108

Title: Paris, Brooklyn, Spring Season 1909
Description: Illustration of portrait of woman facing left and wearing hat with feather plume. Verso side: text,"Beg to announce the opening of their Millinery Department of March 15th and 16th for the Spring season, with an unusual assortment of Paris models from all leading Modistes, including large, medium and small hats.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0109

Title: Paris, Brooklyn, Spring Season 1909
Description: Illustration of portrait of woman facing right and wearing hat with feather plume.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0108

Title: Paul Grosser, Stationery, Printer Engraver, Blank Books Made to Order
Description: Illustration of kittens or cats in grass. One is reaching out to a fly. They appear to come out of an envelope. Text,"Account books, pens and ink. Writing paper, envelopes, school articles,&c. Formerly at 541 [Fulton Street]"
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0153

Title: Paul Grosser, Stationery, Scrap Books, Pictures,&c.
Description: Illustration of the story, Old Mother Hubbard woman opening empty cupboard and dog watching.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0152

Title: Paul Grosser, Stationery, Scrap Books, Pictures,&c.
Description: Illustration of the story, Hey Diddle Diddle cat playing violin, cow jumping over moon, dog watching, plate and spoon.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0151

Title: Perfumed with Austen's Forest Flower Cologne
Description: Illustration of two women in elegant dresses holding bouquets of roses. Verso side: text,"The Fair. Frank Co. Proprietors, dealers in house furnishing goods, crockery, glassware, stationery, jewelry, silverware, leather goods,&c. our specialty 5 and 10 cent goods.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0157

Title: Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford Connecticut
Description: Text, Capital $600,000 charter perpetual. Cash assets, Jan. 1, 1867,$1,103,476,85."J.A.S. Simonson, Ag't. Verso side: Text,"Assets of the "Phoenix, Jan. 1, 1867. Cash on hand in agent's hands,$178,895.93. United States Securities, 142,860.00.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0089

Title: Popular Crackers, Children Cry for Them. Compliments of Hetfield and Ducker.
Description: Illustration of African-American man holding a cracker and a cornucopia. Crackers are pouring out of the cornucopia and children running to it. Child in crib also crying out towards crackers.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0057

Title: R. Lippman, General Grocer
Description: Illustration of flowers in a vase. Text,"The finest teas and coffees uptown."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0235

Title: Redhead's Baking Powder, "Little Redhead" Acknowledges No Superior in the World."
Description: Illustration of red haired woman wearing hat with red bow and flowers and wearing glasses. The logo over her head reads Redhead's Baking Powder. Verso side, text, "Reasons why Redhead's Baking Powder is superior to all others. It is always uniform in strength.." Testimonials from Chas H. Shepard. M.D. and J.H. Hobart Burge M.D.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0034

Title: S. Bierach, Fine Stationer, Dealer in Sheet Music, Music Books, Musical Instruments,&c.
Description: Illustration of two children: boy and girl. The boy is blowing bubbles. Text,"S. Bierach, Fine Stationer, Dealer in Sheet Music, Music Books, Musical Instruments,&c. B and B Bazar..Pianos tuned and repaired."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0197

Title: S. Downing, Dry Goods
Description: Illustration of woman in hooded dress or shirt. Gold background. Verso side: text,"S. Downing, dry goods, fancy goods, hosiery, notions, trimmings ribbon."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0142

Title: S. Leopold Toys Baby Carriages.
Description: Illustration of baby carriage in upper right side on top of illustration of flowers surrounding a card with address of S. Leopold.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0071

Title: S. Leopold Toys Baby Carriages.
Description: Illustration of baby carriage in upper right side on top of illustration of flowers surrounding a card with address of S. Leopold.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0070

Title: S.A. Byers, Fine Boots Shoes, Elegant Slippers for the Holidays.
Description: Illustration of winter scene. Within a circle is a close-up of Santa Claus and a fireplace with stockings. In the background is a snow covered roof, a bare tree and the silhouette of a house. Holly frames close-up of Santa Claus.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0145

Title: Samuel A. Byers, Dealer in Fine Boots and Shoes
Description: Illustration of a rose, lily of the valley and a butterfly.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0139

Title: Saturday
Description: Illustration of bouquet of flowers. Verso side: text,"Every Saturday we put up a special 50c. Box called "Saturday" containing selected samples of finest cream bon-bons, guaranteed fresh and absolutely unadulterated.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0119

Title: Schneider's Shoe Stores, Shoes for the Entire Family
Description: Illustration of ankle boot.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0208

Title: Scott Porter, Successors to Richter Trowbridge, Stationers, Printers and Manufacturers
Description: Text,"Scott Porter, Successors to Richter Trowbridge, Stationers, Printers and Manufacturers."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0018

Title: See Wheeler Wilson's New Automatic No. 8 Machine
Description: Illustration of child who has fallen off of a wooden board that may have been balanced on a wooden barrel. A cat is fleeing the scene. A hat has fallen off of the child and a water canister is nearby. A house is in the background. Verso side: text,"Do not fail to see the recently improved automatic new no. 8 machine. Buy a standard article from a reliable company. Buy from a company that has been established for years."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0082

Title: Smith Pressinger's "Phantoms"
Description: Illustration in black (negative image) of a man with tiny star under his star. Text, "Look intently at the little star in the center..you will see the likeness of General Grant." Verso side, text, "A genuine surprise to all who have not before patronized Smith Pressinger, the Long Island Clothiers, is the low prices at which the sell choice styles of men's and boy's clothing."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0167

Title: Smith, Photographer
Description: Text,"Old Pictures Copied and Enlarged to any size. Daguerreotypes cleaned and restored."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0019

Title: Solution of Citrate of Magnesia
Description: Illustration of Solution of Citrate of Magnesia logo in clouds with sunbeams. Text,"The contents of this bottle is a full purgative dose."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0234

Title: Staten Island, Fancy Dyeing Establishment, Office, 5 7 John Street, New York.
Description: Illustration of deer and fauna surrounding card with name and address of office and branch offices. Gold background. Verso side: List of branch offices in New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Text,"Dye, clean, and refinish all kinds of ladies' dresses, shawls, velvets, cloaks,&c.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0063

Title: Swan's. Hosiery, Underwear, Laces, and Notions, the Latest Styles in Children's Dresses and Caps.
Description: Illustration of a poppy and other flowers surrounding a card with name and addresses.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0094

Title: Take Lunch with Us in Our New Cafe Lunch Room
Description: An illustration of a small African-American woman or child in hat carrying infant. Verso side: an illustration showing interior of restaurant.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0001

Title: Taylor Co. Ferrotypes
Description: Text within a frame,"All sizes of ferrotypes taken and finished in 10 minutes."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0036

Title: Taylor Co. Ferrotypes.
Description: Photograph of unidentified child.(grayscale with touch of color on cheeks) Verso side: text within frame,"Pictures taken in all kinds of weather and finished in 10 minutes."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, tin types, photographs
Local Identifier: FC-0032

Title: Teale Morro, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Every Description of Goodyear's Rubber Goods
Description: Illustration of snow covered landscape with sheep in foreground and houses and windmill in background. Verso side: text,"Teale Morro, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Every Description of Goodyear's Rubber Goods.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0183

Title: The Alden Fruit Vinegar, Absolutely Pure, Uniform in Strength, Always Keeps Pickles
Description: Fan shape card. Illustration of little girl in hat sitting on fence with flower in her hand. Verso side:Text, he Alden Fruit Vinegar, Absolutely Pure, Uniform in Strength, Always Keeps Pickles.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, irregular shape
Local Identifier: FC-0025

Title: The Babies Cry when You Fail to Buy of the Brooklyn Furniture Co.
Description: Illustration of baby in hat crying. Text,"The Babies Cry when You Fail to Buy of the Brooklyn Furniture Co. Verso side: illustration of a baby smiling. Text,"Buy at the Brooklyn Furniture Co. and make the Children Happy."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0166

Title: The Broadway Tailor, Latest Novelties for Fall and Winter
Description: Illustration of man playing lute or other stringed instrument. He appears to be walking on a vase or container. Vase with flower and illustration of woman in dress in background. There is also a border with a clover design.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0154

Title: The Burr Folding Bed
Description: Shape and illustration of artist's palette. Image of paint and woman's [or girl's] portrait on palette.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, irregular shape, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0147

Title: The Cheapest Shoe Store in the City for Price and Quality!
Description: Illustration of child with whip in hand riding in shoe which is on top of a platform on wheels being led by dogs.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0058

Title: The Fulton Cloak and Suit Manufacturing Co.
Description: Text,f/&quoThe Fulton Cloak and Suit Manufacturing Co. Ladies', Misses' and Children's Cloaks and Suits. Full assortment of waists and corsets..Cloaks made to order a specialty."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0144

Title: The Grand Central Hat and Straw Goods Emporium
Description: Illustration of roses. Text,"Children's goods a specialty."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0180

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