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Title: B. Brush New Ferrotype Gallery.
Description: Photograph of unidentified man.(grayscale with touch of color on cheeks) Ferrotype within gold frame. Verso side: Text,"B. Brush New Ferrotype Gallery. 115 Fulton Avenue, between Bridge and Duffield Streets, over Thompson's Piano Warehouse. Satisfaction guaranteed."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, tin types, photographs
Local Identifier: FC-0031

Title: Autumn. Compliments of M. Shulz Bro. Dealers in Furniture, Carpets &c.
Description: Illustration of man in horse-drawn wagon riding through fall landscape. Leaves on trees have changed colors and the sky is possibly a sunset. A sailboat is on a lake in the background. Verso side: text,"M. Schulz Bro. The most reliable house in the trade to buy furniture, carpets,&c. All the latest styles of parlor and chamber suits constantly on hand.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0134

Title: Andruss Welcome, Grocers
Description: A group flowers with name on card.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0002

Title: America
Description: "Furniture. Carpets. Illustration of farm. Man is working in cornfield in foreground, woman hanging clothes on line next to house, cows and chickens on path, mountains in background. Verso side:"Homes furnished throughout in plain or grand style, with everything neat in the housekeeping line, to furnish each room in your home so complete."Discount to Comrades of C.A.R. and Brothers R.A."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0012

Title: Alphonzo Smith Offers His Large and Extensive Assortment of Piano-Fortes and Organs of All the Leading Makers
Description: Illustration of piano on pink paper with text,.the celebrated "Wheelock" piano-fortes and world renowned "Estey" organs. Extremely low for cash or from $5 to $10 monthly until fully paid. Verso side: text,.The grandest collection of music ever issued in book form. No duplicates of the folio of music no. 1.."
Type: still image
Local Identifier: FC-0243

Title: Adam Hat Stores, Inc.
Description: Illustration of small coat of arms in upper left corner. Text,"Cumberland 6-8110" and name and address of company and name of manager. Verso side: Annotation in ink of payment received for one hat and signature of Jack Blume.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0105

Title: Adam Craig, Fancy Grocer and Wine Merchant
Description: Illustration of nude child sitting on water lily pad and using branch and row paddle. Gold background. Verso side: text,"Adam Craig, fancy grocer and wine merchant, butter, cheese, tea, flour, etc."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0186

Title: Abraham and Straus, Art Stationery
Description: Illustration of coats of arms with text,"Weddings, reception and visiting cards, monograms, menus &c. Crests coats of arms emblazoned engraved."
Type: still image
Genre: envelope, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0236

Title: A.W. Sheppard, Photographic Artist.
Description: Photograph of unidentified young man in black and white and cheeks tinted pink. Verso side: Text,"Ferrotypes, photographs, cartes de visite, and imperial vignettes."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, tin types, photographs
Local Identifier: FC-0044

Title: A.J. Nutting Co.
Description: Shape of card and illustration of artist's palette with blobs of paint. On palette is illustration of girl in ballerina costume taking a bow possibly on a stage. There are flowers on the ground next to her. Verso side: text,"We are Brooklyn's recognized leaders in mens, youths, and boys clothing and offer unusual advantages in our balcony custom dept.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0226

Title: A.H. King, Carpets
Description: Illustration of child dressed in hat and costume playing lute sitting on ledge of stairway with column and possibly a lake in background. Gold background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0074

Title: A.D. Matthews Sons
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding card with name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0104

Title: A.C. Flatley, Furniture, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Bedding,&c.
Description: An illustration of a young man dressed in finery with flowers, hat off, letter in hand, and a dog. Verso side: stamped with "A.C. Flatley. Furniture. Carpets, Oil Cloths, Bedding &c. 484 Fulton St. Brooklyn."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0005

Title: A. Walton, Choice Fruits
Description: Illustration of crocus flower and winter holly framing winter scene of houses and road covered with snow. Printer's title of card is Winter.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0136

Title: A. Jouffroy Co. Successors to Benton Co. Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Fancy Groceries, including best Teas, Coffees, Sugars, Canned Goods, Fruits,&c.
Description: Flower wreath around scene of sailboat on water [lake] with house in background. Another boat in foreground.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0004

Title: A Prosperous New Year to You
Description: Illustration of lily of the valley and violets Verso side: text,"For Perfection in fit, excellence in style, durability and moderate cost, Morrows Fine Shoes are pre-eminent. Ladies, buy them."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0137

Title: A Pair of Topers
Description: Illustration of a goblet or water glass or wine glass. Verso side: text, Staple and fancy dry goods. Holiday presents in great variety."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0102

Title: A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Henry Tamke
Description: Shape of card and illustration of artist's palette with blobs of paint. On palette is illustration of child sitting on rock looking closely at a leaf through a magnifying glass Verso side: text,"Henry Tamke, Fine, Cheap Cash Groceries. Imported wines,&c. for family and medical use. Choice teas and coffees a specialty."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, irregular shape, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0237

Title: A Good Bite. Buy Your Clothing of Smith Pressinger.
Description: Illustration of man by river with fishing rod being attacked by dog. Dog is biting man's pants. A sign on the tree states no trespassing allowed and a policeman is in the background running towards the scene. A fish is on the fishing rod line. Verso side: text,"Look at our prices: men's pants 85c.$1.00, 1.25, 1.50 and 2.00. Men's suits,$7.00. Boy's suits $4.00. Boy's pants 75c.$1.00 and $1.25.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0173

Title: A Birthday Gift, Campbell Creighton
Description: Illustration of single pink rose. Verso side: Text,"No Christmas table complete without Campbell Creighton's celebrated "number one" java coffee. Best coffee on the globe, 25cts per pound.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0165

Title: "Two Butt'n Kids," 79 Cents per Pair
Description: Illustration of two young goats butting heads while adult goat watches in background. Verso side: text, "Porter & Thorburn, dry goods, mourning goods, hosiery, black silks, linens, laces, embroideries, gloves."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0101

Title: "The Flag that Waved a 100 Years"
Description: Illustration of woman's portrait surrounded by wreath of leaves and by American flags. In the background is a ship on water. 1776 is on the left side of the illustration and 1876 is on the right side of the illustration.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0169

Title: "Lay on MACDUFF. A.C. Flatley, Fine Furniture, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Bedding,&c. Stoves Clocks
Description: Illustration of an interior of a restaurant in which man in rough clothing is eating a turkey leg and telling a waiter who brings a tray of food,"Lay on Macduff. A sign in the background reads Macduffs Free Lunch Every Day.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0006

Title: "Hunter's Invisible."
Description: Illustration of roses and butterfly. Text,"Hunter's Invisible, trade mark pure quince, bandoline powder, 10 cts per packet. Makes half a pint of elegant bandoline. Beware of imitations."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0143

Title: "Hunter's Invisible."
Description: Text,"The blemishes of nature hidden by the witchery of art!"Hunter's Invisible. The best beautifying cosmetic in existence! Prepared from R. M. Hunter's Original Formula."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0143

Title: "All-Rail Coal. Bacon Company, Wholesale and Retail Coal Dealers
Description: Address of main office and yards. Telephone, 1000 Bushwick and Flatbush Yard, 534 Flatbush.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0220

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