Broadside: Lawrence, Cohen & Co., Playing Card Manufacturers, New York, 1855

Broadside advertisement for Lawrence, Cohen & Co., playing card manufacturers, located at 184 William Street, New York, New York. Published in 1855, this broadside lists the sizes, types, and prices of various decks of playing cards. The firm was a successor to the business of Lewis I. Cohen, an early American playing card manufacturer known for his innovations in color printing. The broadside provides details on the company's offerings and signifies the continuation of a prominent American playing card manufacturing legacy.

Associated People/Businesses

• Lawrence, Cohen & Co.
• COHEN, L.I.

Geography

• New York City

Subjects

• Playing cards
• Printing
• Jewish merchants

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume A, Page 12