Geography: New Brunswick

This trade card advertises Posner's, Lilly, a business located at 35 & 37 Church Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey. The front of the card is a single-sided card featuring a central red and gold design surrounded by a black border. The card features the store's name, “Posner's, Lilly,” in bold, black font. The address, “35 & 37 Church Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey,” is included in black font below the store name. The card is faded, but appears to include an image of a woman with a hat and an apron, possibly working at a counter, but the image is too faded to interpret further. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card for M. Bierman's Son, clothiers, located at 16 Church Street in New Brunswick, New Jersey, features a whimsical illustration of monkeys fishing from a shoe. The image is likely a caricature and contains elements that could be considered racist. The style of the illustration and the overall design of the card suggest a late 19th-century origin, aligning with the circa 1885 date. The card is trimmed, indicating it may have been part of a larger set or collection. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Blum's, a millinery shop specializing in mourning hats. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of a pig with firecrackers tied to its tail. Below the illustration, the text states "Mourning Hats a Specialty" and the shop's address: 14 Church Street, New Brunswick. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises M. Bierman's Son, a clothing retailer with locations at 16 Church Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey and 59 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey. The front of the card features a comical image of a soldier and a young girl on a bench. The image is a depiction of a popular 19th-century theatrical character, perhaps a character in a popular minstrel show. The card is printed in black ink on a white background. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises R. Samuels, a clothier located at 34 Church Street in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The front of the card depicts a comical illustration of a man and a woman sitting on a park bench. The man has his arm around the woman's shoulder. The woman is facing the viewer and the man is facing away. Both of them are wearing hats and there are trees in the background. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises R. Samuels, a clothier located at 34 Church Street in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The card features a comical illustration of a man ice skating. The image depicts a man wearing a hat, coat, and pants, attempting to ice skate. He is leaning forward and appears to be losing his balance, creating a humorous scene. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card for Oscar Solomon's dry goods store located at 9 Church Street in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The card is undated, but is circa 1885.

This trade card advertises Boston Store, owned by Meyer Bros. on the front of the card is a bust of a woman, possibly representing a goddess. The card includes the business address: 21 Peace Street, New Brunswick, NJ. It also lists branch stores located in Paterson and Newark, New Jersey. The back of the card contains a full advertisement. The trade card has a red border.

This trade card advertises Meyer Bros., dry goods merchants located at 771-773 Broad Street in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The front of the card features a French woman (likely a fashion figure) dressed in a white dress. The back of the card includes an advertisement.