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Title: J.H. Blinn, Pictures Frames
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding card with name and address. Text,"Oil paintings, steel engravings, chromos, photographs, etc. Frames made to order at low prices.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0192

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: John P. Ames, Dealer in American Crystaline
Description: Illustration of man pulling boy in snow on sled. A house and other people with sleds and pine trees are background.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0146

Title: Zacharie's Perfumery Store
Description: Illustration of Lily of the Valley flowers. Verso side: text,"We manufacture all of the following articles, and recommend them to our customers: Italian hair tonic."A full assortment of toilet articles and preparations."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0085

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: John M. Corwin, Rubber Garments
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding a card listing name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0075

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: Leaving the Wreck
Description: Illustration of men in a boat leaving a shipwreck and surrounded by icebergs in the middle of the ocean in a snowstorm. Text,"These sailors do not suffer from the cold the "Chest Shields" they wear are the ones we sold. Verso side: Illustration of undershirt. text,"No more colds! No more weak lungs! Conger's patent "Chest Shield".protects the lungs without the use of extra lung protectors. recommended particularly for its great anti-rheumatic qualities.."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0130

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: Lowden Co. Novelties
Description: Illustration of lily. Text,"Lowden Co. Novelties, imported Havana Key West cigars."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0163

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: 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: John Bene, Importer and Manufacturer of Human Hair Goods.
Description: Illustration of flowers and leaves surrounding name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0053

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: With Compliments of the Hill Hat Emporium
Description: Illustration of Asian man with fan balancing on trapeze or flag pole and bamboo in background and abstract design.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0204

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: 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

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: Preserve this Wonderful Maze, Presented with the Compliments of our Leading Merchants
Description: Maze game in form of building with business directory and ads: W.H. Bolton, Crossman Bergan, Smith Pressinger, Paul Grosser, Geo. Titus, G. Elford, Jas. Rorke Co. Geo. Lockitt Sons, Harding Man'fg Co, Grand Central, and T.M. James Co. Verso side: business directory and ads: W.H. Bolton, Crossman Bergan, Smith Pressinger, Paul Grosser, Geo. H. Titus, George Elford, James Rorke Co. Geo. Lockitt Sons, Grand Central Hat and Fur store, Harding Manufacturing Company. Merchants of: hardware, boots shoes, clothing, stationery, carpetings, oil cloths, wall paper, crockery, china glassware, groceries, hat and fur, and men's boy's clothing.
Type: still image
Genre: advertisements, trade cards
Local Identifier: FC-0239

Title: John Bene, Importer and Manufacturer of Human Hair Goods.
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding name and address.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0051

Title: M.E. Keogh, Suits and Cloaks, Ladies' Underwear,&c.
Description: Illustration of children reading books near table with books, a flower vase and bowl of fruit.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0155

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, advertisements, irregular shape
Local Identifier: FC-0211

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Turnbull's hats are the best!
Description: Illustration of two dogs tugging on a hat in the middle of the street. A cat is on the sidewalk watching Text,"Wanted! A New Hat."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0022

Title: You are respectfully invited to attend our fall exhibition.
Description: Illustration of an interior of very fine sitting room. A dog sits by an elaborate fire place. An easel with portrait, fine chairs, rugs and curtains as well as vases are shown. Verso side: A very small illustration of a pinned card with scene of birds is in the upper left corner. Below is text,"You are respectfully invited to attend our fall exhibition on Monday Oct. 9th, Tuesday October 10th Wednesday Oct. 11th."
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0059

Title: James M. Spear, Trunks and Bags, Large Stock to Select from. Under Tice's Jewelry Store.
Description: Illustration of a woman's hand holding a single rose. Woman is wearing matching ring and bracelet.
Type: still image
Genre: trade cards, business cards, advertisements
Local Identifier: FC-0086

Title: Misfit Parlors
Description: Illustration of elegantly dressed man and woman standing near body of water. Woman is holding a parasol. Verso side: text, "What are Misfits? They are the custom made clothing of merchant tailors left on their hands for one reason or another; these we buy in large or small quantities for the ready cash.."
Type: still image
Local Identifier: FC-0231

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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