Subject: Architecture

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Billhead from Greenleve, Block & Co., a prominent Galveston wholesale dry-goods firm, dated May 14, 1882. The billhead displays the company's address: Greenleve, Block and Company Building, 2310-2314 Strand, Galveston, Texas. The building, designed by architect Nicholas Clayton, was a significant structure in Galveston.

A sepia-toned cabinet photograph depicting the second building of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, New York. The impressive building features a grand Second Empire architectural style with mansard roofs, dormer windows, and ornate facades. The foreground shows a dirt road with scattered rocks, suggesting ongoing construction or development around the hospital. The verso of the card identifies it as part of a "New Series of Cabinet Photographs" from 1874-75, published by G. W. Thorne at 60 and 62 Nassau Street, near Maiden Lane, New York. The verso also lists other notable New York City landmarks and destinations available in Thorne's photographic series.

A circa 1890s calligraphy sheet on vellum, featuring both English and Yiddish fonts. This broadside, measuring approximately 9" x 11", is one of several original calligraphy sheets with various fonts that were later compiled into booklets for the architects of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad.

A sepia-toned carte-de-visite (CDV) showing a street view of the Hebrew Hospital and Asylum in Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1868. The photograph depicts a large, multi-story brick building with a cupola on the roof and a prominent entrance. A wooden fence runs along the front of the building, and a group of five men, dressed in suits and bowler hats, are visible standing near the fence. The item shows light toning and scratches, creasing to the top left corner, and some loss to the photograph at the lower left corner. A small hole is punched at the lower margin. 3.

This carte-de-visite features an engraving titled "Synagogue, Cor. Broadway & 6th Street," depicting the early Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom building in Louisville, Kentucky. The ornate synagogue, built in an Orientalist style with twin towers topped by tall domes and a Torah Ark with a horseshoe arch, is shown amidst trees. People are depicted walking on sidewalks, and a horse-drawn carriage and a man pushing a cart are visible in the street. This pictorial image is a mid-19th century engraving mounted on a period card. 3.

Demand note dated March 15, 1855, against David Lopez. The note includes a notation that a letter was left at Lopez's residence because he could not be reached personally. The reverse of the note shows what appears to be a satisfaction of debt by P. M. Cohen and Company dated January 11, 1856. The note relates to financial dealings involving David Lopez, P. M. Cohen, J. W. Brownfield, and the Bank of the State of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.

Complete issue of the New York Illustrated News, dated May 14, 1853, featuring an illustration of the interior of the new Jewish Synagogue, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, located on Clinton Street between Stanton and Houston Streets in New York City. The newspaper also includes illustrations and reports on Henri Franconi and his horse Bayard, the Latting Observatory at the New York Crystal Palace, the opening night of the Hippodrome, the ruins of a recent fire in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Norwalk Railroad calamity.

A mounted photograph depicting the Hotel Milton building in Milton, Massachusetts, circa 1890. The multi-story building features several balconies and dormer windows, indicating a commercial and lodging establishment. Signs visible on the building identify it as the Hotel Milton and also indicate the presence of Cohen Brothers (Morris), Practical Merchant Tailors, with their storefront visible on the ground floor to the left. The photograph has a sepia tone, typical of the late 19th century, and is mounted on a card. 3.

A photograph depicting the Rosenbaum residence. The date of the photograph is circa 1910. The photograph's location is indicated as being in the collection Ms. Coll. 1410, M, Box 6, Folder 8. The geographic location is approximately 32.365046999932, -88.7036059995763

Photograph depicting the twin cottages located on the Thousand Islands, New York, serving as summer residences for Abraham and Strauss of Brooklyn, NY. The exact date of the photograph is unknown, but based on the style of architecture and photography it may be from the early 20th century.

Postcard depicting 321 Euclid Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The front of the postcard shows an image, and the back features a horseshoe design. The date is inferred to be circa 1930 based on the collection's overall dating and the description.

Postcard depicting a Jewish synagogue with the Pennsylvania State Capitol building in the background. The postcard is undated, but based on architectural styles, it may date from the late 19th or early 20th century. The image shows the synagogue's exterior and is possibly located on Second Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

This stereoscopic photograph, produced by A. Lilienthal, captures a bustling view of Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, around 1876. The image depicts a wide street with cobblestones, numerous pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, and streetcars. Multi-story buildings line both sides of the street, with a distant church spire visible. One prominent establishment on the left side of the street is identified as "Lilienthal's Watch & Jewelry." The reverse side of the stereoview features ornate Victorian-style typography, a cherub motif, and decorative borders, branding it as "Series of Stereoscopic Views of New Orleans & Vicinity" by "A. Lilienthal, Portrait & Landscape Photographer."

A stereoscopic photograph depicting the Ohio River Bridge (also known as the 14th Street Bridge) from the Louisville, Kentucky side. The image shows the long span of the bridge with its stone piers and metal truss structure, extending across the river. The foreground features a grassy, uneven embankment. The item is a stereoview, designed to create a three-dimensional effect when viewed through a stereoscope, and bears the photographer's name "E. KLAUBER Photo." and location "Louisville, Ky." printed vertically on the left side.

A stereoscopic photograph by I. Almstaedt, part of his "Staten Island Gems" series, depicting Sailors' Snug Harbor. N. B. The image captures a grand building with columns, possibly part of the Snug Harbor complex, surrounded by numerous bare trees, a decorative fence, and an ornate gateway. The ground appears bare, possibly in winter. The photograph is mounted on a card with an orange border. The reverse side, partially damaged, features a pink background with ornate text indicating "I. ALMSTAEDT, PHOTOGRAPHER, TOMPKINSVILLE, S. I." and the phrase "Duplicatas can always be had."

This stereoscopic photograph (stereoview) provides an elevated view of the Brooklyn Bridge and the urban landscape of Brooklyn, New York, circa 1885. Visible in the foreground are buildings featuring prominent signage for "The Brooklyn Union" and "Rosenberg Clothing." The yellow border of the stereocard is branded with "S&L SERIES" vertically on the left and "AMERICAN VIEWS" vertically on the right. 3.

This stereoscopic photograph, created by T. Lilienthal, captures a view of the Jockey Club House in New Orleans, Louisiana, which was also known as the Luling Mansion and later the Louisiana Jockey Club. The image features a large, multi-story building surrounded by dense trees and shrubs, with a winding pathway leading towards it. The reverse side of the card is adorned with ornate Victorian-style typography, including a cherub motif, advertising "Series of Stereoscopic Views of New Orleans & Vicinity" and identifying "T. Lilienthal, Portrait & Landscape Photographer" at 121 Canal St., New Orleans. **3.

Sheet music for "The Concordia March," composed for the opening of the new building and opera hall of the German Cultural Society in Baltimore, Maryland. The sheet music features a colored print of the new building on the cover. Published circa 1865. The German Cultural Society's building was destroyed by fire in 1891.

Trade card depicting a blue front building. The card is part of the 'O' Collection and dates from circa 1885. The card is located in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 17. The geographic location associated with the building is approximately 41.155651999675, -83.4113660000775. The card relates to mercantile business.

Trade card depicting a boy with a candle and a town hall building. The card is part of the O collection, located in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 59. The image depicts a boy holding a candle in front of what seems to be a town hall building. The card dates from circa 1885. The card's subject matter relates to the Mercantile topic.

A large playing card (Four of Spades) advertising Chamberlin Weather Strip and depicting the Ford Engineering Laboratory in Detroit, Michigan. Undated, but likely early 20th century based on architectural style.

Trade card depicting a sailboat and architectural details, specifically 55 Hanover Street through to 230 West Pratt Street. The card is in the shape of a palette. The card is circa 1885. The card is part of Manuscript Collection 1410, located in the Out-of-Series materials, Binder 1, Page 1.

Trade card depicting red flowers and a church in the background. The address '211 Montgomery St., Russ House' is visible on the card. The card is part of the Joseph Figel collection, circa 1885. The card is housed in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 58.

Trade card depicting the Russ House Block at 211 Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California. The image shows red flowers on a branch. The card dates from circa 1885. The card is part of the Joseph Figel collection.

A large fold-out three-dimensional card depicting a Victorian home with a garden. The card is dated circa 1900 based on style and construction.