Subject: Insects

Newspaper clipping from the Rutland Herald, May 16, 1843, reporting on the destruction of Florida's orange groves by insects and mentioning a letter from David Levy Yulee to Daniel Webster requesting information on the insect's history abroad. This article is noted as one of the earliest newspaper references to David Levy Yulee's election. The clipping also mentions Yulee's election as a Democratic Territorial Delegate to the National House of Representatives in 1841 and his later service as the first Jewish member of the United States Senate. Additional information notes this as an early issue of Horace Greeley's newspaper.

This trade card advertises B. W. Levy, a Philadelphia business specializing in fine furnishing goods for men, with a particular emphasis on umbrellas. The card features a colorful illustration of blue flowers, possibly forget-me-nots or blue bells, with a bee or insect near them. The business is located at 2120 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia. 3.

This trade card advertises Maurice A. Mayer, "The Globe" Clothier, located on Thirteenth Street opposite the Thurston Hotel. The business sold clothing, hats, and furnishing goods, promoting a policy of "Strictly ONE PRICE, and that THE LOWEST." The front of the card features a vibrant color illustration titled "The Return from the Insect Fair," depicting a beetle and a butterfly pulling a large beet on wheels, with ants and a flag reading "FIRST PRIZE BEET." The illustration is typical of whimsical advertising imagery of the late 19th century, while the reverse uses distinct, period-appropriate typography to convey business details. 3.

This trade card advertises Maurice A. Mayer, "The Globe" Clothier, located on Thirteenth Street, opposite the Thurston Hotel. The card promotes the sale of clothing, hats, and furnishing goods, emphasizing a "Strictly ONE PRICE, and that THE LOWEST." The front of the card features a color lithograph illustration titled "The Return from the Insect Fair," depicting a large potato on wheels, pulled by two ladybugs, with a bee as a driver and three ants riding on the potato. A small banner on the potato reads "FIRST PRIZE POTATO." The design reflects the whimsical and decorative styles common in late 19th-century advertising. **3.

A circa 1885 trade card depicting a baby with a beetle and a rifle. The address 254 N. Second Street is printed on the card. The card is described as comical in nature. The card is part of Manuscript Collection 1410, located in OOS, Box 2, Folder 59.