Geography: Jersey City

This trade card advertises B. H. Pelzer's general store located at 542 & 544 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. Two young children, possibly siblings, hold a sign advertising the store. The card is printed in black and white with a dark blue trim. The back of the card is blank.

Collection of trade cards for Max Stadler & Co., a clothing manufacturer, active in Jersey City and New York, New Jersey, United States, circa 1885. The cards depict various scenes, including baseball players and caricatures, some potentially depicting racist imagery. The descriptions include phrases such as "GOT EM FOUL," "THE DARLING DUDE," "A BASE HIT," "A HEADER," and other related baseball terminology. Some scenes appear to depict leisure activities and possibly plantation life. The collection comprises thirteen distinct cards.

This trade card advertises Max Stadler & Co., a clothing store with locations in Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City. The front of the card features a woman with a bright red umbrella standing on a beach shore. The ocean, a lighthouse, and a sailboat are depicted in the background. The illustration is a stylized depiction of a seaside scene. On the back of the card, there is a full advertisement with the name of the store and multiple locations, including a listing for 565-567 Broadway, 619-621 Eighth Ave in New York, and 43-44 Newark Avenue in Jersey City.

This trade card advertises Max Stadler & Co., a clothing store with locations in Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City. The front of the card features a cartoon cat dressed in a formal suit. The back of the card includes a detailed advertisement for the company.

This trade card advertises Max Stadler & Co., clothiers. The front of the card depicts a man and a woman on a phone call. A father, looking anxious, watches on. [Max Stadler and Co. operated several locations. The trade card lists addresses in both Jersey City, New Jersey and New York, New York.] The back of the card includes an advertisement.

This trade card advertises Perlmutter, a clothing store located at 62 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. The front of the card depicts a ship with a man on the mast. The image is colorful, with the ship highlighted in red. The background features a blue sky and white clouds. The back of the card has a full advertisement, but it is not clear what the text reads. The text is written in English. The advertises that the store carries clothing for misses and girls.

This trade card advertises Max Stadler & Co., clothiers with multiple locations in New York and New Jersey. The front of the card features a comical illustration titled "They Rang Him Up the Wrong Number." The drawing shows a humorous scene likely related to ordering clothing or communication. The back of the card features a full advertisement with the business's multiple addresses: 565, 567 Broadway cor. Prince; 619, 621 8th Ave. cor. 40th (New York City); and 42 & 44 Newark Ave., Jersey City, New Jersey.

This trade card advertises A. Perlowski, a clothing dealer located at 404 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey. The front of the card depicts a family on a mountainside with a picturesque view. The address and business name are printed in large, bold letters. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Max Stadler & Co., clothiers with locations in Jersey City, New Jersey, and New York City. The front of the card features a comical illustration with text that reads, “I’m Wanted....It’s About Time.” The illustration's style suggests a humorous approach to advertising, likely aimed at a broad audience. The back of the card is a full advertisement listing multiple addresses in Jersey City and New York: 565.567 Broadway cor. Prince; 619.621 8th Ave. cor. 40th; 42 & 44 Newark Ave., Jersey City, New Jersey.

This trade card advertises Max Stadler & Co., clothiers, located at 565 & 567 Broadway, corner of Prince Street, Jersey City, New Jersey. The front of the card features a caricature depicting two Black men in a horse-drawn cart that appears to be on the verge of tipping over. The scene is titled "The Home Stretch." The illustration style is suggestive of late 19th-century graphic design. The back of the card is fully covered with an advertisement. [While the image is humorous, it is important to acknowledge that its depiction of Black people is rooted in racist stereotypes common during that era.].

This trade card advertises Perlmutter, a clothing and tailoring business located at 62 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. The front of the card features a familiar illustration of Jack and Jill coming down the hill, with a small red bucket in the foreground. The back of the card provides more information about the business.

This trade card advertises Perlmutter Hatter, described on the back as the largest hat store in New Jersey. The front of the card depicts a whimsical scene, possibly outside a shop: children are playing around a tent-like structure; one child holds bellows, another carries pails of water. The image is stylized and colorful. The business name and address (62 Newark Ave., Jersey City) are prominently displayed, likely printed on the side of the tent-like structure. The back of the card features text in multiple fonts, advertising the store. The word "nobby," meaning fashionable, is frequently used.