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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

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: "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: "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 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 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.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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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. 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: 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: Barrell Tresham, Electrical Contractors
Description: Text,"Wiring for electrical lighting. Electric gas lighting. Dynamos and motors. Burglar alarms. Annunciators. Gas and electric fixtures. Telephone lines constructed and equipped with instruments. Out-of-town work attended to promptly."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0221

Title: Bosworth Coyte, Choice of Confections
Description: Illustration within frame of a robin sitting on perch of bird house on tree branch. Text,"Bon-bons and caramels a specialty."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0129

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 Advertising Agency, Authorized Agency for all Leading Newspapers
Description: Text, Authorized agency for all leading newspapers, German advertising a specialty, translation free of charge. Verso side: annotations in ink,"Latham Death Notice. 2 times World $2.50, 2 times [Herald?$3.60, 2 times Sun $2.00, 2 times Eagle $2.00. Stamped with received payment notice.
Type: still image
Genre: receipts, trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0103

Title: Brooklyn Daily Times
Description: Text,"Brooklyn Daily Times, 457 Fulton Street. B. Levy."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0122

Title: Brooklyn Heights Roller Skating Rink
Description: Illustration of two dogs that have possibly chewed on a hat with feathers.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0017

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: Carroll's Book Store, Old Rare Curious Books
Description: Item is possibly a clipping of an ad. Text,"Carroll's Book Store, Old Rare Curious Books, Fulton Pearl Sts, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0188

Title: Chas. A. H. Neidhardt, Jeweler
Description: Illustration of three children on rocks at lake. A boy in the foreground is holding a fishing rod and has caught a fish. Trees and rocks in background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0207

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: 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: Clapp Brothers, Grocers, and Dealers in Fine Wine for Medical Use
Description: Illustration of three figures [children or family? in winter walking in snow towards a church at night with a full moon. Snow covered tree next to a sign with name and address. Silver background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0214

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: Compliments of James Duckworth Son's Inimitable Confections
Description: Fan shape card. Illustration of fashionable woman holding fan and reclining in flowering tree. Verso side: fan shape card. Text,"Visit Duckworth's when shopping for a glass of their famous ice cream soda water."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, irregular shape, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0078

Title: Compliments of Nicoll the Tailor
Description: Illustration of man on row boat or kayak surrounded by ducks in a lake. Two men with fishing rods are standing on a pier and one is yelling to the man in the boat. Verso side: text,"Spring and Summer styles now ready. The finest assortment of domestic and imported cassimeres, doeskins, cloths and diagonals in the market. Pants to order from $4.00."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0128

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
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0190

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: 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: Crandall, The Child's Benefactor
Description: Illustration female child scattering feed to chickens that she is holding in her dress or apron. A farm is in the background. Verso side: text,$250 Reward! Will be paid to any person who will inform Crandall, the Child's Benefactor, who it is that is representing his name on the street. Crandall's only place of business is at the corner of Fulton and Pierrepont Streets."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0093

Title: Crandall, the Child's Benefactor
Description: Illustration of two children looking at a butterfly. Male child is holding butterfly net and is about to catch it. Female child points to the butterfly, which is sitting on vegetation.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0084

Title: Crossman Bergen, Fine Boots and Shoes
Description: Illustration of robin at nest with tree branches. Trees and blue sky in the background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0182

Title: Culliford's Dye House
Description: Illustration of beach scene. Children and dog in foreground. Couple with beach umbrella. Buildings in background.[possibly Coney Island] Sign above with name and address of dye house.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0228

Title: D. Wulf, Confectionery
Description: Illustration of two children. Female child is standing and holding flowers. Male child stands behind her and is carrying a large envelope. Gold background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0106

Title: Dana Portraits
Description: Text,"Dana Portraits, new observatory studio: 1183 B'way Cor. 28th St. Verso side: text,"Preserve this if you want duplicates of your photos. The number of your negative is.."
Type: still image
Local Identifier: FC-0161

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

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