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Subject: Butterflies


Trade Card for Samuel Meyers, Clothier Trade Card for Samuel Meyers, Clothier

This trade card advertises Samuel Meyers, a clothier located at 175 Main Street. The front of the card features a sepia-toned illustration of elves playing with a butterfly. The card is a vertical layout with the image at the top and text at the bottom. The back of the card is full of advertisements.

Trade Card: Baby with a Butterfly Net Trade Card: Baby with a Butterfly Net

A circa 1885 trade card depicting a baby with a butterfly net. The card also includes the address 254 N. Second Street. The imagery is described as comical. Found in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 59.

Trade Card: Bazar, New York, circa 1885 Trade Card: Bazar, New York, circa 1885

Trade card commemorating the first anniversary of a bazar in New York City, circa 1885. The card features an image of a butterfly with unusual colors. The description suggests a focus on mercantile activity.

Trade Card: Butterfly, 64 Montgomery Street, circa 1885 Trade Card: Butterfly, 64 Montgomery Street, circa 1885

Trade card depicting a butterfly, advertising a business located at 64 Montgomery Street. The card dates from circa 1885. This item is part of the Manuscript Collection 1410, located in Out-of-Storage (OOS), Box 2, Folder 71. The geographic location is New York, New York.

Trade Card: Ed. Goldberg, Clothier, Canton, Ohio Trade Card: Ed. Goldberg, Clothier, Canton, Ohio

This trade card advertises Ed. Goldberg, a clothier in Canton, Ohio. The front of the card features a design incorporating flowers and butterflies, likely done in a style common in the late 19th century. The card's visual style is consistent with the decorative aesthetic of trade cards from that era. The business name and address, S.E. Corner of Market & Tuscarawas Streets, Canton, Ohio, are clearly printed on the card. The back of the card is blank.

Trade Card: Model Clothing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana Trade Card: Model Clothing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana

This trade card advertises the Model Clothing Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of fairies catching a butterfly, set against a pastel background. The style of the illustration suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is fully printed with an advertisement that provides the company's address: 43 & 45 E. Washington St., and 18, 20, & 22 S Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN. Additional information on the back identifies Lichtenstein, Rothchild & Sloman as proprietors, with a factory located at 72 Mill St., Rochester, NY, and Henry Levi as manager.