Subject: Clothing and Costume

Billhead for A. Rothschild, Cloaks and Suits, located at 52 & 54 Walker Street, New York, New York. The billhead features a crown and what appears to be a stylized version of the Rothschild family crest. The date is estimated as December 1, 1887 based on the collection's other materials.

Billhead from E. Hyman, a hoop skirt seller located at 130 Seneca Street, Buffalo, New York. The billhead is dated January 14, 1878. H. T. Foster & Co. is also mentioned on the billhead.

Billhead from Goldenberg & Co. and George Kooce & Son, located at 51 North Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland. The billhead, dated December 20, 1864, advertises "EMBROIDERIES, LACES, Dress Trimmings, hosiery, gloves & ETC."

Billhead from the Baltimore, Maryland firm of Hershman & Goodman, dated December 10, 1898. The billhead features a lithograph of a beaver and lists the firm's address as 319 Baltimore Street.

A broadside advertisement for A. Silverberg and the London Tailoring Co. in Brooklyn, New York, dated circa 1890. The advertisement promotes custom suits and cleaning services, including pricing details. The advertisement also includes a seemingly unrelated phrase: "AN ABSOLUTE DIVORCE FREE OF CHARGE."

A broadside advertisement for Nathan Schlessel, manufacturer of cloaks and suits, located at 80 & 82 Greene Street, New York, New York. The advertisement, circa 1885, features a lithograph of a woman in a fur cloak and lists prices for various fur capes.

French puzzle card depicting a lion. The reverse side displays an advertisement for Young's Hat, Cap, Fur & Gent's Furnishing House, located at 60 Main Street. The card dates from January 1, 1882.

A broadside advertisement for Rosenbaum's Star Clothing House, located at 702 Penn Street in Reading, Pennsylvania. The broadside was printed by an Austrian, possibly a relative of the artist Ben Austrian. The date is unknown, but the provided metadata suggests around 1890.

This collection comprises fifteen trade cards advertising the London & Liverpool Clothing Co., located at 169 Bank Street in Waterbury, Connecticut. Each card features a different U.S. president: George Washington, John Adams, James K. Polk, James Madison, Grover Cleveland, James Monroe, Rutherford B. Hayes, John Quincy Adams, James A. Garfield, Andrew Jackson, Franklin Pierce, Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler. The cards advertise the company as "the cheapest clothing house in the Naugatuck Valley." The cards are undated but are estimated to date from around 1885 based on stylistic evidence. The collection is incomplete; not all cards are present.

Set of five trade cards advertising Joseph Freeman, a fashionable merchant tailor located at 306 Northampton Street in Easton, Pennsylvania. Each card features a black and white portrait of a different actress. The cards are undated but are estimated to date from circa 1885. The cards indicate that Freeman was a member of Temple in 1880. The collection includes cards featuring Louise Marie, Lillian Conway, Adelaide Neilson, Clara Morris and Mrs. John Wood.

Trade card advertising A. Strauss & Co., Arcade Clothiers, located at 143 Main Street, Lee's Block, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The card features an illustration of an Arabian scene in a desert. The card is undated, but the collection dates it circa 1885. The image shows a caricature of a Black person.

Trade card advertising Chas. Fass, clothier, located at 167 South Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois. The card is circa 1885 and features an advertisement on both sides. The verso includes the advertisement 'The Fox's Little Game'.

Trade card advertising the business of Isaac Rothschild, a clothier in Davenport, Iowa. The card features a comical owl illustration. Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising J. Steinfeld's clothing and furnishing goods store located at 90 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. The card, circa 1885, features an illustration titled "The Patter of the Shingle" depicting a boy being spanked. Presented by George Lieder.

Trade card advertising Likes, Berwanger & Co., clothiers, with S. Katzenstein as manager, located at 310 Seventh Avenue, Washington, D.C. The card depicts two children and a dancing turtle. The advertisement appeared in the *Evening Critic* of Washington, D.C., in 1881.

Trade card advertising Likes, Berwanger & Co., clothiers, with S. Katzenstein as manager, located at 310 Seventh Avenue in Washington, D.C. The card depicts a child dressed as a policeman with two Black individuals holding an advertisement. The card's imagery includes potential racial stereotypes. The card's date is estimated to be circa 1881 based on an advertisement found in the *Evening Critic* of Washington, D.C. from November 11, 1881.

Trade Card - Likes, Berwanger & Co. Clothiers. S. Katzenstein, Manager…310 7th Street. They advertised in the Evening Critic., June 18, 1883 in Washington DC .

Trade card advertising Max Stadler & Co., clothiers, located at 565, 567 Broadway (corner of Prince Street) and 619, 621 Eighth Avenue (corner of Fortieth Street), New York, New York. The card features illustrations including a caricature of a man and a Black woman in a window. The card also advertises "10,000 Books Given Away." Circa 1885.

Trade card for Nathan Ellis, a merchant tailor and clothier, located at the Mansion House Building on Strand in Rondout, New York. The card features an illustration of a child with a flower basket. Circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Boots & Shoes, sold by B. H. Levy & Bro. in Streator, Illinois. Circa 1885.

Two identical trade cards for I. H. Brounstein's Clothing House, located at 13 & 15 North Salina Street in Syracuse, New York. The cards feature a depiction of a girl in a Japanese dress. The backs of the cards are blank. Circa 1885.

Two trade cards for Isaac Rothschild's clothing business in Davenport, Iowa. The cards, circa 1885, depict country scenes and roses and advertise his services as "The One Price Clothier & Merchant Tailor" at the corner of 2nd and Brady Streets. The collection includes biographical information about Isaac Rothschild (1844-post 1914), his family, business successes, and a notable robbery of his residence in 1895. Isaac Rothschild was born in Landkreis Freudenstadt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany and entered the clothing business in Davenport in 1863. He married Rosa Auerbach in 1871. He remained in business until approximately 1899 when he filed for bankruptcy. He later worked for other clothing businesses.

Collection of trade cards for Max Stadler & Co., a clothing manufacturer, active in Jersey City and New York, New Jersey, United States, circa 1885. The cards depict various scenes, including baseball players and caricatures, some potentially depicting racist imagery. The descriptions include phrases such as "GOT EM FOUL," "THE DARLING DUDE," "A BASE HIT," "A HEADER," and other related baseball terminology. Some scenes appear to depict leisure activities and possibly plantation life. The collection comprises thirteen distinct cards.

Two trade cards advertising S. I. Freeman's clothing store, located at 14, 16, & 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The cards depict children playing in the sea; the reverse displays a full advertisement for the store. Circa 1885.