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Title: Martin's Silver Dress Parade
Description: Dark blue and white cover featuring a drawing of the profile and back view of a woman fashionably dressed. In art deco style. Dates, 1903 and 1928 displayed at bottom. Initials, "F.J.M" displayed on bottom right corner.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0030

Title: Buy the Universal Wringer
Description: Illustration of a female at easel painting with male with umbrella looking over her shoulder and holding umbrella possibly at the beach. Verso side: Illustration of the Universal Wringer. Text,"Rolls of solid white rubber. Rowell's double cog-wheels..William Wallis, house furnishing goods, stoves, ranges, furnaces,&c. crockery glass ware, tin roofing, galvanized iron cornices.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0039

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: Compliments of Chas. W. Kitchen, Druggist.
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding sign with name and address. Text,"Branch at Brighton Beach, Coney Island. Verso side: text,"Secret of beauty, for the complexion, the great demand for a pure, harmless beautifier that will displace the many hurtful and poisonous compounds now in the market.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0064

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: Compliments of the National Perfumery Works.
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. Verso side: text,"Specialties, extra fine extracts for handkerchiefs, extra fine toilet soap, extra fine esprits for the toilet, extra fine eau de quinine tonic, extra fine imported bay rum.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0046

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: Compliments of the New York Bookbinding Co.
Description: Illustration of an owl wearing vest, hat and glasses and sitting on a branch. Owl is reading a book. Birds are gathered around owl. Verso side: text,"Compliments of the New York Bookbinding Co. 46 48 Court Street, Entrance of Joralemon Street, Brooklyn."
Type: still image

Title: B.F. Troxell, Photographer
Description: Photograph of well dressed young girl.(sepia) Verso side: name and address of photographer.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0200

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: Cowperthwait Furniture and Carpets, Established 1807
Description: Illustration of a man standing and feeding a donkey while woman and child are sitting on the ground near him holding flowers. The woman is holding a crown of flowers and her hat is sitting next to her in the grass. Verso side: text,"Established over three score and ten years. B. M. Cowperthwait Co. wholesale and retail dealers in furniture and carpets, 153, 155 &157 Chatham Street, New York. Parlor, chamber, and dining-room suits.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0111

Title: Cowperthwait Furniture and Carpets, Established 1807
Description: Illustration of two children on donkey. One child is falling forward as the other child is holding on to her leg. The donkey is falling forward into the grass. Another child watches standing next to a building in the background. Verso side: text,"Established over three score and ten years. B. M. Cowperthwait Co. wholesale and retail dealers in furniture and carpets..Parlor, chamber, and dining-room suits. Pure curled hair mattresses and live geese feathers, oil cloth.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0116

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: 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: 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: W.R. Wasson, Photographer
Description: Photograph of unidentified elderly woman.(color in tones of sepia) Verso side: text,"Small pictures enlarged to any size, and colored in water or oil. Duplicates of this picture can be had at any time."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0033

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: 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: Chas. M. Jacobson, Manufacturer of Hats, Caps Straw Goods
Description: Illustration of a female child walking with a male child in wheat [or straw field. Male child is carrying sickle. Another child is in the tall vegetation watching the two other children. Verso side: text,"Chas. M. Jacobson, Manufacturer of Hats, Caps Straw Goods.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0118

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: Warr's Fancy Goods Store
Description: Boy carrying girl on his back over stream and stepping on rocks. Verso side: text,"A large assortment of holiday goods, dolls, toys, fancy goods, silver ware, and jewelry, also fine line of albums, from 50 cents upward. Autograph and scrap books from 5 cents to $5,&c.&c.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0232

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: 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: 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: Cowperthwait Co. Furniture, Carpets, etc.
Description: Text,"Cowperthwait Co. Furniture, Carpets, etc. And trademark logo, Cowperthwait's, Established 1807,"Reliable Carpets. Verso side: text,"Dear Sir: Any attention shown, Mr. in the way of accommodation will be appreciated by Yours Truly,."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0110

Title: Clothing for Men, Boys Children.
Description: Illustration of flower arrangement in vase. Verso side: please note that part of text is worn away and unreadable. Text,.the rich while we give credit to all respectable working people."Every article sold is guaranteed or money cheerfully refunded. Come see and be convinced.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0048

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: Edward F. de Selding, Bookseller and Stationer
Description: Illustration of flowers [water lily surrounding name and address. Text,"Will remove (about 1st of May) to 825 Broadway, New York. Verso side: text,"Orders for books, stationery, card and wedding engraving,&c. solicited and will be promptly attended to. Address, Edward F. de Selding, No. 825 Broadway, New York."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0107

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: 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: Fine Shoes
Description: Illustration of young woman descending down stairs. Young man holding hands with woman helping her down stairs and bouquet of flowers. Both in elegant clothing and hats. Verso side:"Fine Shoes..Goods warranted as represented."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0011

Title: [Envelope containing prescription] Walter A. Aspinall, Prescription Pharmacist
Description: Text on envelope containing sample of unidentified prescription,"One at night in glass hot milk. Dr. Brooks. Verso side: annotations.
Type: still image
Genre: envelopes, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0222

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: Fall Winter
Description: An illustration of young girl with blue band in her hair and pink dress looking off to the side. Verso side: text,"Fall Winter, 1882-3. We are prepared to show a choice assortment of trimmed bonnets and hats, with a large assortment of millinery novelties and respectfully request a visit from you. Yours very truly, Miss L. Schlegel."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0007

Title: The Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, Incorporated 1859 [bank balance book]
Description: Cover of book show illustration of building. Verso side: Inside cover of book lists officers and trustees.
Type: still image
Genre: bank books
Local Identifier: FC-0097

Title: Cowperthwait Furniture and Carpets 1807-1881
Description: Illustration of children on a sled riding downhill toward a man carrying a basket on his head and a basket of eggs in his hand. Kids are yelling. Verso side: text,"Established over three score and ten years. B. M. Cowperthwait Co. wholesale and retail dealers in furniture and carpets..Parlor, chamber, and dining-room suits. Pure curled hair mattresses and live geese feathers, oil cloth.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0113

Title: Compliments of S. Wechsler Bro.
Description: Card shaped and illustrated as a cornucopia horn filled with flowers [pansies] Verso side: publisher's stamp,"Donaldson Brothers, New York."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, irregular shape, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0240

Title: Made at 73 Fulton Avenue..9 taken at one sitting and finished in a few minutes.
Description: Photograph of unidentified woman.(grayscale with touch of color on cheeks) Verso side: text within frame,"Made at 73 Fulton Avenue..9 taken at one sitting and finished in a few minutes."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, tin types, photographs
Local Identifier: FC-0029

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: Cowperthwait Furniture and Carpets, 3 Score 10 Years
Description: Illustration of children on a sled crashed into a man who had carried a basket of eggs. Eggs are spilling out of the basket and the children and man are sprawled on top of the sled. Verso side: text,"Established over three score and ten years. B. M. Cowperthwait Co. wholesale and retail dealers in furniture and carpets..Parlor, chamber, and dining-room suits. Pure curled hair mattresses and live geese feathers, oil cloth.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0117

Title: Little Johnnie's Lunch: The Tale of a Dog by An Artistic Tailor
Description: Cover of booklet shows illustration of dog's head. Verso side: back cover of booklet has text,"Rosenberg Son, manufacturers and retailers of fine clothing, for men, boys and children, special attention to custom work. A large gentleman's furnishing goods department."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, pamphlets, view books, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0079

Title: Fulton Butter Mart, Fines Butter, Richest Cheese, and Freshest Eggs
Description: Man with glasses, pipe, and quill pen behind ear looking at an owl. Name and address of store. Verso side: annotations.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0230

Title: Elder Smith's Morning Prayer Critical Moment
Description: Illustration of interior of room. A family is praying and leaning on chairs. A cat is on the back of the father is kneeling and the dog is barking at the cat. Children and laughing and pointing. Verso side: text,"Buy the Hope Safety Oil, no smoke, no smell. Put up expressly for family use and especially adapted to student lamps..Orders by postal card promptly attended to. Lamps, chandeliers, brackets, chimneys, trimmings &c."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0193

Title: Loeser Service on Long Island
Description: Text,"Loeser Service on Long Island. You can buy at Loeser's by mail or telephone with safety and full satisfaction. Apparel for all the family. Every furnishing for the home. Verso side: Long Island Railroad to and from Huntington [timetable, schedule].
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, time tables, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0003

Title: Herald Square Hotel façade.
Description: 19 West 32nd Street. Herald Square Hotel which was at one time the headquarters of Life Magazine.
Type: still image
Genre: Digital Images
Local Identifier: 34210

Title: Grand Dining Room, Stewart's Hotel for Working Women.
Description: Fourth Avenue, 32nd and 33rd Streets. Illustration of the Grand Ballroom of the Women's Hotel. Stewart's Hotel for Working Women was commissioned by the wealthy merchant, A.T. Stewart. The hotel opened in 1877 to provide safe housing for the influx of working women into the city. It was soon reopened as a regular hotel in 1878 and renamed the Park Avenue Hotel. The building was demolished in 1927.
Type: still image
Genre: Prints
Local Identifier: 34020

Title: The Park Avenue Hotel.
Description: View of two sides of the Park Avenue Hotel exterior from the corner of Park Avenue and 33rd Street. In the foreground are horses and carriages as well as dogs and people walking on the sidewalks. The hotel no longer exists.
Type: still image
Genre: Drawings
Local Identifier: 34173

Title: Macy's Christmas Gifts Catalogue.
Description: Broadway and 34th Street. Macy's exterior view, detail of 34th Street entrance with clock.
Type: still image
Genre: Prints
Local Identifier: 34096

Title: Tiffany & Co., Fifth Ave at 37th Street, architects, McKim Mead & White, date TK.
Description: Tiffany & Co., Fifth Avenue and 37th Street under construction. Builder's sign visible: "Charles T. Wills, Builder."
Type: still image
Genre: Prints
Local Identifier: 34046

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