Trade card - Bronner & Co., Hartford, CT; New York, NY, 1885 circa

This trade card for Bronner & Co. features a colorful chromolithographed image on the front depicting a young boy dressed as a Russian mail carrier, holding an envelope. To his right is a map of Russia with various cities marked, and below, a scene of a sleigh being pulled by horses through snow, alongside a coat of arms. The verso advertises clothing items available from Bronner & Co., listing "Mens' P. D. Alpaca Coats" for 25 cents, "all-wool Cassimere Suits" ranging from $5.50 to $9.00, "Childrens' Shirt Waists" for 20 cents, and "Suits" for $2.50. The card encourages potential customers to "EXAMINE OUR STOCK Before purchasing elsewhere." The text is printed in various sans-serif and serif fonts, clearly displaying the business name and its two locations.

Associated People/Businesses

• Gustav Bronner
• Leopold Bronner
• Bronner, (Gustav)
• Bronner, (Leopold)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Trade cards
• Clothing
• Retail trade
• 19th century
• Advertising
• Maps
• Russia
• Mail carriers
• Sleighs
• Coats of arms
• Children's clothing
• Men's clothing
• Hartford, CT
• New York, NY

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 12