Subject: Art

This brochure advertises the Great Cyclorama of Jerusalem, a massive circular painting (50 feet high and 400 feet long) depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus and the city of Jerusalem. The advertisement likely includes descriptions of the cyclorama's scenes and its location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was produced sometime around the 1850s.

An invoice from Hyneman & Schmidt, Art Publishers and Importers, located at 19 East 14th Street, New York City. The bill, dated December 1, 1884, shows a purchase of 2,000 items (likely prints or other art materials) by George W. Witbeck of Nassau, New York. The bill shows two items, priced at $15 each, for a total of $30. The billhead has a printed header, contains ornate lettering, and includes details of the business address and transaction.

This pamphlet is a catalog for the tenth annual exhibition of the Artists' Fund Society of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, held in 1845. Hyman Gratz, a prominent Philadelphia merchant and one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, is listed as a director on the first page. The catalog details the artworks exhibited, including artists' names and descriptions of their pieces. It was printed by King & Baird in Philadelphia.

An exhibitor's pass to the United States International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. The pass includes a photograph and was found among the papers of Charles Cohen, whose mother, Mrs. Henry Cohen, was associated with the Committee of Thirteen, which organized an art exhibit at the Centennial celebration.

Two-page letter written by Rachel Nathan in New York City to her brother, Henry Joseph, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, dated June 10, 1928 and July 12, 1928. The letter concerns the family's possession of a painting attributed to Matthew Harris Jouett (previously misattributed to Gilbert Stuart) of Isaac Moses, their grandfather.

This trade card advertises Bayrd & Goldstein, artists located at 366 Superior Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The front of the card depicts a child sitting on a water lily. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises J. Blankenstein, a wholesale tobacconist located at 30 Vesey Street and 630 8th Avenue, New York City. The card features a comical illustration of a man and a woman in a romantic scene. The illustration is part of a set of four cards, and this card represents the “first quarter.” The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building, St. Louis, Missouri. [Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs.] The front of the card features a bust portrait of a young woman dressed in a local costume. Her hair is pulled back from her face. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the business.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street, Excelsior Building, St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features a bust portrait of a girl in a local costume. [Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs]. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building in St. Louis, Missouri. The card features a bust portrait of a young boy in a costume, likely a local traditional style. The back of the card provides a full advertisement for the business. [J. L. Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs].

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building in St. Louis, Missouri. [Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs.] The card features a bust portrait of a young girl in a local costume. The front of the card contains the business information, and the back has a more detailed advertisement. This is one of a set of six cards.

This trade card advertises the services of Julius Brandis, an engraver, designer, and illustrator located at 131 South Fifth Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features the business name and address, along with a brief description of his services. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Kaufmann & Strauss, Art Publishers, located at 75 and 77 Duane Street, New York. The front of the card features a die-cut design with birds and a woman in a Japanese dress. The back of the card displays a full advertisement for this type of trade card, which is priced at $20 per 1,000. The card's use of a Japanese woman in a stereotyped pose could be considered racist.

This trade card for Milton Wolf, an art dealer, features a basket of red roses. The card states that Wolf's business is located at 702 Chestnut Street, second floor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card has a plain white background. The back of the card is blank.

This folded trade card advertises Tobin's 'Xmas' Card Bazaar located at 216 Sixth Avenue above 14th Street and 299 Broadway near Duane Street in New York. The front of the card features two gentlemen on one side and two ladies on the other. The inside of the card contains a full advertisement for art souvenirs and Christmas cards. The back of the card is blank.