Subject: Buttons

This advertising button for Levy & Stearn, a department store based in Cleveland, Ohio, dates to circa 1885. The front of the brass button features a design resembling the Ohio State Seal, depicting mountains with a rising sun, a sheaf of wheat, and a tree/bush within a shield. The back of the button is stamped with "LEVY & STEARN CLEVELAND OHIO" as a custom backmark, indicating its use for advertising by the business rather than as a manufacturer's mark. 3.

Billhead of Strauss & Sachs, Importers and Commission Merchants for Austrian Pearl Buttons, located at 355 & 357 Broadway. Dated September 1, 1893.

Brass button with embossed advertisement for Enterprise Clothing. Circa 1885. Found in archival collection Arc.MS.56, Objects Box 2.

A Civil War-era button inscribed with "HERMAN COHN BROOKLYN NY" on the reverse. The button dates to approximately January 1, 1863. The button's location is noted as Brooklyn, New York.

A Civil War-era button with "HERMAN COHN BROOKLYN NY" inscribed on the back. The button dates from approximately January 1, 1863. The geographic location is Brooklyn, New York.

A business letter dated October 17, 1892, from D. Rosenbaum in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Porter Bros. & Co. Rosenbaum requests a sample dozen pants buttons, indicating an intention to sell them door-to-door.

A letter written by Herman Katz of 118 Prince Street, New York, New York, to J. B. Mercer in Reading, Pennsylvania, on April 5, 1893. The letter concerns the offer of buttons.

This trade card advertises S. Cohen & Co., a retailer of dress trimmings and buttons located at 9 Winter Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The front of the card depicts a stylized vase, a common motif in decorative arts. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Shoneman Brothers, a dress trimming and button store located at 116, 118, & 120 N. Eighth Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features a simple, black and white illustration of a dog in front of a doghouse. The dog is facing the viewer and has a playful expression. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises the Philadelphia Button House, owned by S. Shoneman. Located at 101 S. 11th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the shop specializes in buttons. The front of the card features an illustration of two young girls, each holding a basket of flowers. The background includes a floral border and the store's address. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises the Philadelphia Button House, owned by S. Shoneman. The front of the card features a prominent display of the shop's name, "Philadelphia Button House," likely in a stylized font. A yellow rose is also depicted, possibly as a decorative element or a symbol of the business. The address, 101 S. 11th Street, is clearly printed. The back of the card contains a price list for buttons, providing a detailed catalog of various button types and their respective costs.