Subject: Late 19th Century

Collection of billheads from Meyers, Louis & Edwin, located at 478, 480, & 482 Broadway, New York City. The billheads date from November 22, 1893. The business was located between Grand and Broome Streets.

A printed check drawn on Wilmerding, Loewe Co. in San Francisco, California, payable to Rosenwald & Kahn. The check is dated January 14, 1898.

This promotional postcard from M. Liberman, a leading naval tailor and outfitter located at 124 Georgia St., Vallejo, California, features a poem titled "A SAILOR'S PRAYER." The poem is presented in two columns, starting with lines like "Now I lay me down to sleep" and "Feed me in my dying throes." The title "A SAILOR'S PRAYER" is set in an ornate font, flanked by small illustrations of steamships. The reverse side is a standard postcard format with designated spaces for postage and address. **3.

Shipping tag addressed to Max Lerner at 312 Harrison Street, New York, New York. The tag is undated but likely dates to the late 19th or early 20th century, given the style and the address. The tag is part of a larger collection of Judaica Americana.

This trade card advertises A. Hollander & Co., Clothiers and Merchant Tailors, specializing in fine custom work at 82 to 88 Asylum St., Hartford, Conn. The card features a colorful, comical illustration of two men by a river, one falling into the water while the other struggles with a large fish. A fishing rod, hat, and picnic basket are visible in the scene. 3.

This trade card advertises B. W. Levy, a Philadelphia business offering gents' fine furnishing goods and a constant stock of umbrellas. The card features a colorful illustration of white bell flowers (likely lily of the valley) and a pink rosebud on the left side. The business name, "B. W. Levy," is prominently displayed in ornate lettering, followed by "GENTS," "FINE FURNISHING GOODS," and the address "2120 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia." A note indicates "A Fine Stock of Umbrellas Constantly on Hand." The overall design suggests a Victorian-era aesthetic typical for advertising of the period. The verso of the card is blank. 3.

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 die-cut trade card, dating to circa 1885, advertises L. Aronson's Revolution Store located at No. 33 First Avenue and No. 6 Second Street in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The card features a colorful chromolithograph illustration of a bouquet of purple violets and a white flower, tied with a prominent red ribbon on the left side. The business information is printed over a fan-like background texture, with the text stating "COMPLIMENTS OF L. ARONSON'S Revolution Store." 3.

This trade card advertises Sam Hollander, a dealer in gents' ready-made clothing, gents' furnishing goods, and jewelry, located at 364 Asylum Street, Batterson's Building, Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a color illustration of a baby's face wearing a green, possibly paper, hat adorned with holly berries and leaves, typical of late 19th-century advertising. The reverse side presents the business details in plain block and serif typography. **3.

This trade card from circa 1885 serves as an advertisement for the Star Clothing House, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The front of the card features a vibrant chromolithographic illustration depicting a hunting dog retrieving a duck from a reedy marsh. Overlaid on this image, text in an ornate Victorian-style script reads "Star Clothing House" and notes that its "Store Room covers 15,000 sq. ft." located in "Grand Rapids, Mich." The design and imagery are characteristic of late 19th-century advertising trade cards. The reverse side of the card is blank.