Subject: Hygiene products

A receipt for one and a half dozen hair brushes and three additional hair brushes, issued by J. H. Noe to H. Tobias in New York City on October 24, 1841. The receipt measures 8" x 4".

This trade card advertises Austen's Forest Flower Cologne, sold by L. W. Levy in Charleston, West Virginia. The front of the card is dominated by a large, elaborate illustration of the cologne bottle and flowers. The back of the card features three advertisements for other merchants in different locations. The first advertises a shoe store. The second advertises a dry goods store, and the third advertises a clothing store.

This trade card advertises David's Prize Soap Co., a soap company located at 185 & 187 1st Avenue in New York. The front of the card depicts a young girl, with pigtails, playing a small piano. The inscription on the card reads, “All Got By Using David’s Prize Soap,” which suggests that the soap was associated with a prize or contest. The back of the card has a full advertisement, including a list of prizes, and the company name.

This trade card advertises David's Prize Soap Co., located at 185 and 187 1st Avenue in New York City. The front of the card features an angel presenting a woman with a gold watch. The background includes a colorful floral pattern. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business and a list of prizes.

This trade card advertises David's Prize Soap Company, located at 185 & 187 1st Avenue, New York City. The front of the card features a caricature of two African American women. The first woman holds up a basket of clothes as she tells the second woman about her chance to win a house and lot. The back of the card features a full advertisement with a list of prizes. It is unclear what, if anything, the prize soap was intended to be used for, but given the time period and subject matter, it is possible that the soap was marketed to those wanting to lighten their skin.

This trade card for E. Hurwitz, a dry goods and notions merchant in New Bedford, Massachusetts, features an illustration of a woman in a white dress standing on a rock, with a backdrop of trees. The woman is holding a bottle of Austen Cologne and a small bouquet of flowers, while looking directly at the viewer. The woman's attire and the lush surroundings create a visually appealing and feminine image. The inscription ‘Austen Cologne’ appears across the top of the card, emphasizing the cologne as the featured product. The back of the card includes the business's full address: 183 South Water Street, New Bedford.

This trade card advertises the Fashionable Hair Emporium, owned by M.M. Cohen & Co., located at 28 Winter Street in Boston. The card features a simple design with the business name printed at the top. Below the business name, the text 'Wholesale Manufacturers of Human Hair Goods' appears. The card's background is light with dark letters. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Fels & Co.'s toilet soaps, including Lilly's. The card features a woman holding a bar of soap and standing in front of a mirror. [The Fels family were active in the German-Jewish community of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and went on to found the brand Fels-Naphtha soap.] The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Fels-Naptha Soap. The card features two identical scenes of a woman washing clothes. Each scene depicts a woman in a white apron and a long dress, with a washboard on a wooden stand, scrubbing laundry in a large tub. The card features text about the product. [The Fels-Naptha brand was created in 1891 by the Fels family.]

This trade card advertises Goldstein & Cohn, a hairdressing salon located at 822 Market Street in San Francisco, California. The front of the card depicts a young woman in a pink and white dress and a white flowered hat, holding flowers and kneeling on her right leg. She is wearing blue stockings and brown shoes. A bus and flowers are visible in the background. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises Goldstein & Cohn, a hairdressing business located at 749 Market Street, San Francisco, California, opposite Dupont Street. The front of the card features an illustration of a bust of 'Miss May', who is designated as the 'SOLE AGENT OF MARCHLAND'S CRISOLINE HAIR DYE'. The back of the card displays a full advertisement for human hair, switches, and curls.

This trade card advertises Goldstein & Cohn, a business located at 822 Market Street in the Phelan Building, San Francisco. The front of the card features sea shells. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Forest Flowers Perfume, a fragrance sold by both H. Heynemann & Co. in San Francisco, California, and W. J. Austen & Co. in Oswego, New York. The card features an illustration of a boy and a girl standing together, perhaps representing a young couple. The boy has his arm around the girl's waist. The girl is holding a bouquet of flowers. There is a background scene with a rustic wooden fence. The front of the card includes a note at the top stating 'National Card.' The back of the card includes a full advertisement for Forest Flowers Perfume.

This trade card advertises Armant's Perfumes, sold by Herman Loeb & Co. in New York. The front of the card features a red flower with a daisy inside and a sprig of flowers. The card has a white border. The back of the card is full of advertising text.

This trade card advertises Armant's Perfumes, sold by Herman Loeb & Co. in New York, New York. The front of the card features an elegant floral design with pink and yellow roses, and daisies on branches. The back of the card is filled with an advertisement.

This trade card advertises Herman Loeb & Co., purveyors of Armant's Perfumes. The front of the card features two birds in a nest on a sprig of flowers. This is a small card with a simple design. The back of the card is blank.

This black trade card advertises Herman Loeb & Co., a perfumery with locations in New York City and Paris, France. The card features an illustration of two birds in a nest inside a dogwood tree, The card's text reads “EXQUISTE PERFUMES…HERMAN LOEB & CO…PARIS &; NYC;”. The front of the card contains the image and text, and the back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Herman Loeb & Co., a perfumery with locations in New York and Paris. The front of the card features a red flower with a daisy inside and a sprig of flowers, alluding to the fragrant scents offered by the company. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card features a small illustration of a child holding a bouquet of violets. The front of the card lists the business name, I. Cohen, located at 53 Stephenson Street in Oswego, New York. The back of the card includes an advertisement for W.J. Austen & Co., a retailer of Austen Cologne. [The trade card suggests a possible business relationship between I. Cohen, a clothier in Oswego, New York and W. J. Austen & Co., a cologne manufacturer in Freeport, Illinois.]

This trade card advertises L. I. Levy, a retailer of fancy goods, gloves, corsets, and hair accessories, located at 721 & 723 Washington Streets, Boston, Massachusetts. The front of the card features a portrait of a young woman. She is posed in a seated position with her hand resting on a table. The image is in a blue-sepia color scheme. The back of the card has a full advertisement for the business.

This trade card advertises M. Goldman, a manufacturer and dealer in real hair and imitation goods, located at 80 South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York. The card features a black and white illustration of a woman with long, flowing hair. Text on the card reads “MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN REAL HAIR AND IMITATION GOODS” and “RAW HAIR SOLD BY THE OUNCE OR LARGER QUANTITIES.” The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises S. Cohn, a dry goods store located at 73 Avenue A, New York City. The front of the card features an illustration of an angel holding a basket of flowers, promoting 'National Austen Cologne.' The back of the card contains a full advertisement, but the details are not visible in the image.

This trade card for Steiner Brothers, druggists, features a girl in a purple dress. The text on the front of the card indicates the business address as 103 North Market. The back of the card is blank. The card is part of a larger collection of Judaica Americana collected by a private donor.

This trade card advertises Ungerer & Co., a company specializing in perfume and toilet soap making ingredients. The front of the card features the company name, address, and tagline: 'SPECIALIZE IN PERFUME AND TOILET SOAP MAKERS INGREDIENTS'. The address is listed as 273 Pearl Street. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Armant's Perfumes, distributed by Herman Loeb & Co. The front of the card is black with a prominent white rose illustration. The text 'Armant's Perfumes...Herman Loeb & Co.; NYC' is visible. The back of the card contains additional advertising, though the specifics are not detailed in the provided information.

This trade card advertises Henry Dreyfus, a retailer of Ed. Pinaud's Perfumery. The front of the card showcases a woman holding a fan with the words "Bouton d'Or" visible. The image suggests elegance and sophistication, typical of perfume advertising in the late 19th century. The back of the card features a full advertisement for Ed. Pinaud's Perfumery including their address: 6 Cortland St., New York, and a calendar for the month of June. The style and imagery suggest a production date consistent with the 1881 date provided.

A black trade card advertising the perfumes of Herman Loeb & Co. The card features an illustration of birds in a nest in a dogwood tree. It indicates that the company operates in both Paris, France and New York City, New York, United States. Circa 1885.

This trade card advertises Steiner Brothers, druggists located at 103 North Market Street in Frederick, Maryland. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a young girl in a red dress. The style of the illustration and the card's design suggest it dates from the late 19th century. The business's address, 103 North Market Street, is clearly printed below the image. The back of the card is blank.