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Ganz Billiard Room Business CardsGanz Billiard Room Business Cards

Two business cards for the Ganz Billiard Room. The front card shows the address "16th & Wash." and the back card shows the address "5C Check..Trade". The cards date from circa 1890, based on the donor's information.

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Post-Civil War Trade Token: S. Abraham Co. and Brunswick Balke Collender Co.Post-Civil War Trade Token: S. Abraham Co. and Brunswick Balke Collender Co.

A post-Civil War trade token featuring advertising for both S. Abraham Co. and The Brunswick Balke Collender Co. The front displays "S. ABRAHAM CO.", while the back advertises "THE BRUNSWICK BALKE COLLENDER CO." and depicts a pool table. The token's provenance includes an 1883 Bradstreet source, and a note referencing Norman Peterson and NATCA Mavericks (July '99). The token is dated circa 1890.

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Trade Card: 515 Main Street, circa 1885Trade Card: 515 Main Street, circa 1885

This trade card depicts a comical man and woman ice skating. The reverse side shows a full address. The card is part of the Jacob Morgenstern collection and is associated with mercantile activities. It is dated circa 1885 and features an address of 515 Main Street. The image depicts ice skaters.

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