Subject: Fans

Die-cut trade card in the shape of a fan, circa 1885. The card's design is suggestive of mercantile themes. Further details about the card's content and purpose are limited due to the minimal information available.

This trade card serves as an advertisement for the Oregon Furniture Mfg. Co., located in Portland, Oregon. The business manufactured and sold furniture, and also dealt in carpets, bedding, and other related items. The front of the card features a color illustration of a young girl with curly blonde hair, wearing a ruffled bonnet, holding a pink and white fan, with a cat peeking from behind her. This image is characteristic of late 19th-century chromolithography. The verso provides business details, including the names of the President (Sam. Lowenstein) and Secretary (Wm. Kapus), lists the company's offerings, and provides addresses for their Office and Salesrooms (208 and 210 First Street) and Steam Factory (207 and 209 Front Street). The verso also features decorative borders and ornate Victorian-style typography.

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This trade card for Ullman Clothing House, located at the S.E. Corner of Square, Lafayette, Ind., features an illustration of a young girl in a white bonnet and yellow dress looking into a mirror. She holds a red fan adorned with a floral design. A heart-shaped ornament hangs beside the mirror. The text "Compliments of ULLMAN CLOTHING HOUSE" is prominently displayed at the top, serving as an advertisement for the clothing store. **3.

This trade card advertises Miss E. Levy, a dealer in leather goods and fans, located at 1018 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card features a sprig of autumn leaves in the center and a white background. The front of the card displays the business name and address in a simple font. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card depicting Franklin Hall on Pynchon Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1885. The card features an illustration of a circular fan with a boy blowing a bubble and a girl leaning on a fence. The reverse side is described as containing a full advertisement. The card is part of the collection of trade cards in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 58.