National Trade Card for Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co., Chicago, circa 1885Trade 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.
Trade Card: New York Clothing House, 229 High StreetTrade card depicting a bulldog holding a business card for the New York Clothing House, located at 229 High Street. This is set 1 of 3. The card is circa 1885. The image shows a bulldog, which is often used as a symbol of strength and reliability in advertising, holding a business card in its mouth. This suggests that the clothing house was aiming to convey a sense of strength and reliability to potential customers.