Geography: Trenton

A letter from Isaac Rosenbaum to Bloom & Godley, dated July 16, 1893, offering 2000 pounds of prime "live" goose feathers. Rosenbaum's firm in Trenton, New Jersey manufactures bedding. The feathers are located at 321 & 323 East Market Street, between Floyd and Preston in Louisville, Kentucky. Bloom & Godley's advertisement is printed on the envelope.

Five-page letter written on August 5, 1853, by James Westcott, Florida's first senator, to his friend Peter Dumont Vroom, Governor of New Jersey. The letter contains significant historical information about Florida politics and accuses David Levy Yulee of political betrayal.

Printed invitation to the consecration of Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1847. The invitation, printed on a stampless envelope, was addressed to P. D. Vroom in New Jersey and signed by Rabbi Kahn. It lists board members: Jacob Langsdorf, J. Patman, A. Stein, J. Einstein, H. Simson, and M. Gerstley.

A letter dated August 9, 1866, from Mr. Haart of Trenton, New Jersey, to Isaac Leeser of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Haart apologizes for an incident involving Leeser's mentally unbalanced son and requests Leeser to discipline and send the son home if he returns.

This trade card advertises Harry Levy's London Cigar Store, located at 214 E. State Street, Trenton, New Jersey. The card features a simple layout with the store's name and address printed in bold lettering at the top. The text is framed by a decorative border. The front of the card is the only side of the card with text, and the back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises A. Lowenstein, a clothier in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features a man holding his hat on. The image is set against a backdrop of Taylor Opera House. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Sigmund Bruenn's, a clothier located at 9 South Greene Street, Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features an illustration of a young girl in a dress, sitting with her arms wrapped around herself, and looking away from the viewer. She appears to be sad or crying. The back of the card features a full advertisement for the business.

This trade card advertises Lowenstein & Serphos, a clothing store located at 14 South Greene Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features a woman holding a basket of blue flowers. The text on the front of the card states that the business is located 'Opposite Taylor Opera House.' The back of the card includes a full advertisement for men's and boys' clothing.

This trade card for C. I. Baumgartner, a dry goods merchant, is located at 17 & 19 East State Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features a woman with a muff and skates, poised on a pond. The figure is raised and appears to be in a prominent position in the scene. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises C. I. Baumgartner, a dry goods and notions store located at 117 East State Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features a sprig of white and pink flowers and berries. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises the clothing store of A. Lowenstein, located at 17 South Greene Street, Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card depicts a boy holding a net and a basket. The back of the card features a full advertisement. The card is printed in black and white on a cream-colored paper. The front of the card has a slightly faded appearance, likely due to age.

This trade card advertises Greenwald's, a clothing store located at 23 South Greene Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card depicts two children holding a spy glass, perhaps looking at something in the distance. The background is a field of flowers. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises A. Lowenstein, a clothier located at 17 South Greene Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features a stylized bird with a red head. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Morris May, a jeweler and watchmaker located at 25 S. Greene Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a child with a parasol and a wagon. The image is likely intended to evoke a sense of childhood innocence and the value of cherished possessions, subtly associating those sentiments with the quality and value of May's jewelry and timepieces. The color palette and style of the illustration suggest a late 19th-century origin. The business name and street address are clearly printed beneath the image. The back of the card is blank. There is a second image in the record, but it is not described here because there is not enough information about this image.

This trade card advertises Simon Samler, a clothier located at 27 South Greene Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card is die-cut in the shape of an artist's palette. The card features a man courting a woman. The back of the card contains an advertisement for Simon Samler's business.

This trade card advertises C. I. Baumgartner & Co., dry goods merchants located at 17 East State Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features an illustration of a building labeled "The Pharos Watch Tower." The architectural style and decorative elements suggest a late 19th-century commercial building. The imagery may be allegorical, symbolizing the business's reliability or its status as a landmark within the community. The back of the card is blank.

A brief commercial letter from the publishing firm Naar, Day & Naar to E. C. Taylor dated April 20, 1869, in Trenton, New Jersey. The letter is from the office of the Daily and Weekly True American.

A letter from S. Levy's Enterprise Cigar Factory in Trenton, New Jersey, dated June 4, 1890. The letterhead features an Indian vignette.

This trade card advertises C. I. Baumgartner, a dry goods store with locations in both Lambertville and Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features a woman in a Japanese-style dress. The illustration is likely intended to evoke an exotic or fashionable image associated with imported goods, a common marketing strategy in the late 19th century. The back of the card has additional details and locations for the store.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a woman, taken by Benjamin Oppenheimer in Trenton, Tennessee, circa 1880. Oppenheimer operated a photography studio in Mobile, Alabama during the Civil War, where he photographed military subjects.

Billhead from the printing and bookselling firm of Naar, Day & Naar in Trenton, New Jersey, dated July 20, 1880. The billhead features a lithograph of their office, identified as the "Office of the Daily and Weekly True American."