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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: "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: 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 Happy New Year
Description: A card with text "Happy New Year" surrounded by flowers. Verso side:"Fancy goods, toys, dolls, vases, toilet seats, gold and plated jewelry, Roger's Bros. triple-plated silver ware, bird cages, clocks, albums, leather satchels and bags from 99c up."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0014

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.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.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: 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: 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: 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: B. Vehrlen, Ladies' Hair Dressing and All Kinds of Human Hair Goods
Description: Illustration of a woman's hand holding a lily and other flowers. Verso side: text,"Ladies' own combings made up by the new method, roots all one way. Faded hair switches altered to any color."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0189

Title: Both Puzzled
Description: Illustration of interior of schoolroom. A boy student is talking with his male teacher. No other students are in the room. 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, irregular shape
Local Identifier: FC-0194

Title: Brooklyn Crockery Co.
Description: Illustration of female child in dress and flower shaped hood and holding a leaf She looks as if she were inside a lily. Text,"The cheapest crockery store in the city. Don't fail to examine our stock."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0175

Title: Buy the Celebrated "Butterfly Chop"
Description: Illustration of a rose and a flower wreath around text,"Buy the Celebrated "Butterfly Chop, The Best Tea! The Cheapest! The Only Genuine! Sold at the Columbia Tea Coffee Store."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0160

Title: Buy the Celebrated "Butterfly Chop"
Description: Text,"The Columbia Tea Coffee Store, Campbell and Creighton, coffee roasters, importers and [jobbers] of teas, wholesale and retail grocers."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0160

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: C.A. Warner Co. The Burr Folding Bed
Description: Illustration of rose and card with text,"C.A. Warner Co. The Burr Folding Bed, Warerooms, 33 W. 14th St. bet. 5th and 6th Aves. Branch Store, 534 Fulton St. Brooklyn."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0149

Title: C.A. Warner Co. The Burr Folding Bed
Description: Illustration of two roses and card with text,"C.A. Warner Co. The Burr Folding Bed, Warerooms, 33 W. 14th St. bet. 5th and 6th Aves. Branch Store, 534 Fulton St. Brooklyn."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0148

Title: Call and Examine Archer's Champion Refrigerators
Description: Illustration of flower and butterfly in front of sign with name and address of company. Verso side: text,"Something worth knowing. The past year we have ground and repaired the following: scissors, pairs..carvers..knives..skates, pairs..pen knives..chopping knives..razors..saws..scrappers..mower blades..chisels..axes and hatchets.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0219

Title: Chas. M. Jacobson, Hats Umbrellas, Canes,&c.
Description: Illustration of children dressed in festive clothing. Gold background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0114

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: Children's Clothing
Description: Illustration of female child wearing elegant dress and feeding birds.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0176

Title: Christmas Cards, American and Imported Gems, Prang's Cards fringed, 10 cents and upward.
Description: Illustration of farm scene, illustration of windmill, and text.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0009

Title: Clear the Track!
Description: Illustration of a winter scene of people on sled sliding down snow covered hill. A dog runs alongside of the sled. Verso side: text,"Special sale of Shetland shawls. Ladies knit jackets, from 50 cents to $2.00. Beautiful children's hoods, all colors, from 50 cents to $2.00. Ulsters and sacques, all sizes at low prices. Choice selection of in Merino cloaks.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0099

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: Compliments of John Paret Co. Fashionable Clothiers.
Description: Illustration of two male children. One is holding a coat showing the other boy who is wearing a top hat, suit and coast and has his hand up to his face in a thoughtful pose. The boys are very well dressed.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0098

Title: Compliments of the Artistic Carpet and Furniture Co.
Description: Illustration of rose lying on quilted pillow.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0083

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: Cosmopolitan Emporium of Fashions Mme. Demorest Maison De Patrons, Haute Nouveaute. Paris. London. New York.
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding text with black background. Verso side: text,"Important to Ladies. Side platting done by the latest improved machines, with and without space.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0045

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: 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: Cowperthwait Furniture and Carpets 1807-1881
Description: Illustration woman is lifting child and handing to man who is sitting on donkey. Woman' hat is nearby in grass. Donkey is eating grass. 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-0112

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: 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: 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: D. Maguire, Dry Goods
Description: Illustration of rose and other flowers surrounding card with name and address of dry goods store.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0203

Title: Double-Thread Lock-Stich, Light-Running
Description: Page from book or journal. Text,"Sews fabric with equal facility from lace to leather.(gray scale)
Type: still image
Genre: advertisements, books
Local Identifier: FC-0241

Title: Dr. Charles Flesh Food Co. Toilet Specialties
Description: Business card with name and contact information for A.E. Dupell the General Manager of Dr. Charles Flesh Food Company [skin cream].
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0201

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: 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: Fashionable Millinery
Description: Illustration of flowers and sign with text,"Fashionable Millinery, straw goods, flowers, feathers, laces, ribbons, ornaments, at popular prices, at J. North's."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0060

Title: Fine diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, stationery &c. Sterling silver ware.
Description: Text, Fine diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, stationery &c. Sterling silver ware. Verso side: Text,"Railroad distances from New York."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0090

Title: Fuhry's New Hat Store
Description: Illustration of portrait of woman wearing cross necklace and flower in her hair.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0191

Title: Furniture. Only house in Brooklyn lighted with electric light.
Description: Illustration of beach scene. Children and dog in foreground. Couple with beach umbrella. Buildings in background.[possibly Coney Island]"Fine furniture, carpet, bedding stoves. For cash or time. Best and cheapest place to buy in Brooklyn."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0013

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: 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: 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: Hermann H. Kife, Manufacturer and Dealer in Sporting Goods
Description: Illustration of man with gun shooting gun at birds [geese] A dog is by his side. Illustration of man with fishing rod in stream. Text, Every character of guns, revolvers, rifles. Every variety of ammunition for sporting."
Type: still image
Genre: advertisements, books
Local Identifier: FC-0242

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