Subject: Hatters

This trade card features an engraved portrait of John Hancock on the front, with the name "Hancock" printed below and "Bufford Boston" in the bottom right corner, indicating the publisher or printer. The reverse side presents a "Directory of Reliable Business Men on Fulton Street, BROOKLYN," listing various businesses, their industries, and street numbers. Businesses include a one-price clothier, cigar store, hotel and restaurant, saddle & harness maker, hatter, fashionable boot & shoe maker, fine groceries, photographer, dyeing establishment, dry goods store, central tea company, butter/cheese/egg supplier, fruit/wine/liquor store, music store, furniture store, bakery, butcher, fancy goods store, gent's furnishing goods store, and sporting goods store. The card serves as an advertisement and business reference, typical of late 19th-century mercantile practices.

This trade card advertises Moses Ulman & Sons as 'The Popular One-Price Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters' in Williamsport, PA, circa 1885. The front of the card features a vibrant illustration of fuchsia flowers and an ornate feather, set against a background mimicking wood grain, and framed by a thin red border. The business name and services are presented in decorative typefaces, including an ornate Victorian-style script for the primary services offered. 3.

This trade card for Sol. Cohn & Co., also known as The Keystone Clothiers, in Warren, PA, advertises their services as hatters, furnishers, and specialists in custom clothing. The card is shaped like an artist's palette and features a colorful caricature of a man in a top hat and suit, seemingly dancing while holding a paintbrush. The reverse side clearly displays the business name, slogan, and services. The item showcases typical late 19th-century advertising aesthetics, including a decorative die-cut shape and color lithography. 3.

This trade card advertises Julius Meyers, a hatter located at 159 Main Street, Danbury, Connecticut. The front of the card depicts a scene from a play. Two men are pulling on a woman in opposite directions, likely representing a comedic or dramatic moment from the play. The image suggests the play may involve a theatrical or possibly a romantic conflict. The card is printed in black ink, with a handwritten label at the bottom, possibly indicating ownership or a change of ownership. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Kline & Bro., hatters located at 605 Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The front of the card depicts a sales person putting a hat on a customer's head. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card for M. J. Steinberg, Manufacturing Farrier & Hatter, located at 307 North Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri. The card is undated, but circa 1885. The card advertises the services of a farrier (a blacksmith who shoes horses) and a hatter (a maker and seller of hats).