Subject: Ceramic industries

This trade card advertises A. Cohen, an importer and dealer in china, glass, crockery, lamps, oil, and other goods. The card features a die-cut of a horseshoe with an owl sitting on it. The front of the card lists two addresses for the business: 673 Fulton Street and 201 Court Street, both in New York City. The back of the card is blank. [The collection also includes two crocks with the business's advertisement impressed on them.]

This trade card advertises A. V. Polack's Jewelry Store, located at 27 West Washington Street in Hagerstown, Maryland. The front of the card features a decorative sprig of flowers, while the back includes a full advertisement for the store.

This trade card advertises Asher Leiser, an importer and dealer in watch materials, tools, and glasses, located at 36 Maiden Lane, New York. The card is printed in black ink on white paper. The front of the card features the business name and address. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Chas. Reizenstein, a ceramics merchant located at 152 & 154 Federal Street in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The front of the card depicts a young boy dressed as a knight riding a pony, flanked by four other children dressed as soldiers. The boys wear colonial-era clothing. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card for Chas. Reizenstein, a pottery dealer, is a simple card with a depiction of colorful flowers surrounding the text. The business address is listed as 152 & 154 Federal Street, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Ehrichs' chinaware store. The front of the card displays a stylized drawing of a young woman, possibly Lillian Conway. The card's text indicates the business is located on Eighth Avenue, between 24th and 25th Streets. The back of the card features a full advertisement, with text emphasizing 'chinaware.'

This trade card advertises the business of Marcus Weiss, a dealer in crockery and glassware located at 163 Eighth Avenue, near 18th Street in New York. The front of the card features two birds perched on a branch against a plain background. The card has a red border and a black outline. The back of the card likely contains further information about the business. The image is likely a printed card. The background appears to be white with red border.

This trade card, advertising Samuel Aronson's business at 288 Bleecker Street, corner of Commerce Street, New York, features a lithograph of a young girl seated and reading with a man standing behind her. The card has a pink background with the business name in gold lettering, and a yellow banner announcing 'China and Glass' along with the address in red. The back of the card is filled with advertising information about the store.

This trade card advertises Wangenheim, Sternheim & Co., a business located at 27 & 29 Sutter St. and 528 & 530 Market St. in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features an illustration of three children playing next to a fence. The back of the card provides additional information about the business and the goods they sell. The back of the card also lists the business's telephone number. The trade card has matching billheads.

This trade card advertises Wangenheim, Sternheim & Co., importers and jobbers of fancy goods and notions. The front of the card depicts two clowns, one wearing a red and black striped suit, the other a blue and yellow one, playing drunk. The card includes two addresses: 27 & 29 Sutter Street and 520 to 526 Market Street. The back of the card contains more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises Ehrichs', a general store located at Eighth Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets in New York City. The front of the card features a stylized drawing of actress Kate Claxton, possibly as a promotional tie-in. The illustration is in a decorative style common in late 19th-century advertising. The business name and address are clearly printed beneath the illustration. The back of the card is a full advertisement for "Chinaware."