Geography: Cedar Rapids

This trade card advertises Jacobi's, a dealer in and manufacturer of all kinds of human hair goods. The front of the card (Image 1) features text-based advertisement, providing the business's name and services. The address is given as Adams Street between Eagle St. & Park Ave., Cedar Rapids. The back of the card (Image 2) is blank. The card's design is simple and functional, typical of trade cards from the late 19th century.

Trade card advertising the businesses of Stanek & Novotny and Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The card depicts a girl sitting on steps knitting, with the text "Finishing Mama's Needle Work." The card is circa 1885.

This trade card advertises Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling, a clothing store located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The card features a girl in a hat playing badminton. The caption on the card reads 'Forty Love,' likely a reference to the score in the game. The front of the card displays the store's name, 'Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling,' and the phrase 'National Card.' The back of the card is blank. This trade card is one of a set of three.

Trade card for Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling, a business located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The card depicts a girl in a winter coat and hat, with the phrase 'No thanks, I don't Kidd gentlemen.' The card is dated circa 1885.

This trade card advertises Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling, a clothing dealership located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The front of the card features a child wearing a large bonnet, eating a candy cane and holding another. The text 'A Sweet Tooth' appears above the image. The business name appears twice on the card: 'GUTHMANN, CARPENTER' and 'G. C. & T.' The words 'National Card' appear in the lower left corner of the card. The back of the card is blank.