Subject: Children in advertising

Stock card for Bell's Soap, found at 16 East Main Street. The card features images of children and an image described as "Indian #1". The reverse side contains a full advertisement. This item is part of Volume 32, Page 6 of archival collection Arc.MS.56. The card dates from circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co., a Chicago-based company. The card depicts two schoolchildren with a dog. The card is part of a larger collection of manuscripts and mixed materials. This item is found in Arc.MS.56, Volume 10, Page 7.

This trade card, circa 1885, depicts a young girl holding a grey kitten. The back features a full advertisement for ladies' and men's handmade shoes and boots, with prices listed. The advertisement indicates the store was fully lit by electric lights. The address 2030 Frankford Avenue is prominently displayed.

Trade card depicting a storefront at 39 North Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois, circa 1885. The image shows three small children and a lamb in front of a sign advertising "Fancy Goods, Novelties of Foreign Countries". The card is part of the Ms. Coll. 1410 collection.

Trade card depicting a boy riding a rabbit. The reverse side features a full advertisement for "Gas Administered." The card is part of a collection of materials dating circa 1885. The card's location is listed as 758 Flushing Avenue. This item is from Volume 25, Page 11 of Arc.MS.56.

Trade card depicting a girl in a dress and cap. The advertisement is for Altman & Co., located at the corner of Seneca and Elliot Streets in Buffalo, New York. The card is in green sepia and is circa 1885. This item is from Volume 25, Page 16 of Archive MS 56.

This trade card advertises Armand Dalsheimer Shoes. The front of the card depicts a charming illustration of a little girl.  Below the image, the text clearly states the business name and address: Armand Dalsheimer Shoes, 122 North 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The back of the card is blank. [The donor notes that Armand Dalsheimer was active in Jewish affairs.]

Trade card advertising Cohen's Market, located at No. 9 N. 8th St., Market East Side, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card depicts a well-dressed boy in a green suit and red vest holding an advertisement. The advertisement text mentions ladies, gents, misses, and children. The card is circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Altman & Co., located at 68, 70, and 72 Seneca Street, Buffalo, New York. The card features an image of a child at a window. The card is dated circa 1885. The card is part of collection Arc.MS.56, Volume 25, Page 16.

Trade card for H. Ohrmann Millinery, located at 307 South Broadway, New York, New York. The card depicts a child holding a lily. Circa 1885. From the Ms. Coll. 1410 collection.

Trade card depicting a girl holding ducks and wearing a hat adorned with flowers. It advertises Charles L. Jacoby, successor to W. H. Jacoby & Son, located at 250 & 253 Nicolet Avenue. The card is dated circa 1885. The card is part of Manuscript Collection 1410, located in the Out of Scope collection at Binder 1, Page 7.

This trade card advertises Kast's Fine Shoes, located at 738 & 740 Market Street between Dupont and Kearny in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a well-dressed boy standing in a wreath of brown and green. The illustration style suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card depicting Kaufman's East Washington Combination Store at 1241 11th Street, Washington, D.C. circa 1885. The imagery includes children, an old woman, and a high-button shoe. The card features the address "1241 11TH STREET; EAST WASHINGTON COMBINATION STORE." The description also notes: "THESE CHILDREN RE HAPPY; OLD WOMAN WITH FAN IN FRONT OF MOUTH ON TOP OF HIGHBUTTON SHOE; INSIDE OF SHOE ARE TEN CHILDEREN, GIRL AT BOTTOM HOLD DOLL;"

Trade card depicting children and a large egg, issued by the Laskowski Brothers at 110 North Seventh Street. The card dates to circa 1885. The location of the business is indicated as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, based on the address and geographic coordinates in the archival record.

Trade card depicting a young child leaning on fruit and flowers. The card advertises Levinson's Millinery, located at 350 Main Street, specializing in trimmed hats and bonnets. Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Reisner Fine Candies, located at 612 Commercial Street, Atchinson, Kansas. The card features an illustration of two children, one of whom is holding candy. A stamped advertisement is present on the reverse side. Circa 1885.

Trade card depicting a child looking into a large egg with a chick emerging. The card indicates a business location at the corner of Salina and Railroad Streets. The image is described as a duplicate. This trade card is part of a larger collection of materials (Arc.MS.56, Volume 31, Page 6). The card is dated circa 1885.

Trade card depicting a child in a picture. The card advertises Segelbaum Bros. located at 257 & 259 Nicollet Avenue. The card is dated circa 1885.

A circa 1885 trade card depicting a girl dressed as an officer. The card advertises Selliez L. J.'s hat store, located at the northwest corner of 11th and South Streets in Philadelphia. The reverse side features a comical poem titled "An Enigma."

Trade card advertising Shoneman's mercantile located at 101 South Eleventh Street, first block below Chestnut Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card depicts a toddler girl with two dogs, and a bunny looking at them. The advertisement boasts "No Trouble to Show Goods." The image is described as a "full ad."

Trade card depicting an egg shape with a child in the cracked portion. The address 1 West Third Street is visible. This trade card is from the collection of Stearns, L. L. & Sons and is circa 1885. The card is part of a larger collection of manuscript and mixed materials, specifically letters and cards, relating to mercantile trade.