Trade Card: R. Ballerstein & Co., Millinery, Hartford, Connecticut

This trade card advertises R. Ballerstein & Co., milliners located at 412-426 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a charming illustration of three children gathered around a large, decorated egg. The children are dressed in clothing consistent with late 19th-century fashion. Below the illustration, the text directs customers to "SEE THEIR NEW BONNETS AND HATS." The card also includes the business's street address: 412 to 426 Main Street, opposite the church. The back of the card is blank.

Associated People/Businesses

• R. Ballerstein & Co.
• BALLERSTEIN, R.

Geography

• Hartford

Subjects

• Millinery
• Clothing trade
• Children in art
• Advertising cards

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 9, Page 17