Set of six trade cards depicting historical sites in Southern Florida. Each card measures 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" and features a different scene. The back of each card is blank except for a stamp indicating the store: Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. Augustine, FL. Accompanying text provides details about the business, describing Charles F. Schneur's extensive operations in Florida and beyond, including a branch in Jacksonville and publication of an illustrated guide to St. Augustine. This information is excerpted from Webb's Historical, Industrial and Biographical Florida, Part 1 (1885).
Subject: Curiosity Shops
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Set of six trade cards (7 1/4" x 4 1/2") depicting historical areas in Southern Florida. Each card features a different scene and is described separately. The verso is blank except for a stamped name: Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. Augustine, FL. Accompanied by a text excerpt from *Webb's Historical, Industrial and Biographical Florida* (1885) describing Schneur's Curiosity Store and St. Augustine Bazaar, detailing the business, its owner Charles F. Schneur, and its place in St. Augustine's souvenir trade. The excerpt notes Schneur's experience in the curiosity business, his other establishments in different locations, and the publication of an illustrated guide to St. Augustine.