Subject: Luggage industry

Billhead from H. Behrendt & Co., purveyors of trunks, valises, and traveling bags, located at 513 Market Street, San Francisco, California. The billhead is dated December 6, 1876, and also mentions N. S. Trowbridge & Co.

This trade card advertises A. Jonas & Bros., a clothing and house furnishings retailer located at 873.875 Broadway, S.W. corner of 8th St., San Francisco, California. The front of the card features an illustration of a young girl holding a large envelope, sealed with a flower. The back of the card provides further details about the company, including its multiple locations in California: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Bernardino, and Oakland. The card lists the business as manufacturers and importers.

This trade card advertises A. Jonas & Bros., a clothing and house furnishings store with locations in San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz, and San Bernardino, California. The front of the card features a woman dressed in a light green dress. The back of the card provides the addresses for the store locations: 17 & 19 Battery St. in San Francisco, 873 & 875 Broadway in Oakland, Santa Cruz (next to the Pacific Ocean House), and San Bernardino.

This trade card advertises Henry Cohen's, a business in Emlenton, Pennsylvania. The card features an illustration of a child playing at the seashore. The front of the card shows a child holding a bucket and shovel and looks out at the sea. The name of the town, Franklin, Pennsylvania is crossed out and “Newtown” is handwritten in, indicating the business may have moved. There is no address provided on the card. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises J. Kohn, a clothing and trunk store located at the corner of First and Morrison Streets in Portland, Oregon. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a stork fishing. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business.

This die-cut trade card advertises Lieberman & Kaufmann, a luggage store located at 93 & 94 Whitehall Streets in Atlanta, Georgia. The card features an illustration of a house in a snowy landscape. Bells are depicted hanging from the eaves of the house. The front of the card is in black, red, and white. The back of the card is blank.

This die-cut trade card advertises Lieberman & Kaufmann, a luggage store located at 93 & 94 Whitehall Streets, Atlanta, Georgia. The front of the card features a seaside scene with a bird flying over the ocean. The image is colored in shades of blue and green. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card, die-cut in the shape of a trunk, advertises Lieberman & Kaufmann, trunk manufacturers, located at 92 & 94 Whitehall Street in Atlanta, Georgia. The front of the card depicts a winter scene, with a snowy cityscape in the background. The text on the card indicates that the firm was featured in a Library of Congress exhibit in Cincinnati in 2005. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Moses Schwartz, a trunk and traveling bag manufacturer located at 54 Court Street, New York. The card features a cherub holding a small, open book. The cherub is wearing a white dress with yellow trim, a blue sash, and a pink bow in its hair. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises S. J. Nathan & Co., a clothing store located in Sacramento, California. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a boy reading a newspaper. The back of the card includes a detailed advertisement for the store, which was located at 301, 303, 305 K. Streets, Sacramento. The card also lists addresses for S. J. Nathan & Co.'s wholesale house in San Francisco (39 & 31 Battery St.) and New York factory (78 Reade St).

This trade card advertises S. J. Nathan & Co., a leading clothier in Sacramento, California. The front of the card features an illustration of a boy in a colonial-style outfit offering a bird's nest to a girl. The card's description notes that the business is located at the northeast corner of Third and K Streets, with additional addresses at 301, 303, and 305 K Streets, Sacramento. [The company also had a New York Factory located at 78 Reade Street and a Wholesale House at 39 and 31 Battery Street, San Francisco.] The back of the card features a more detailed advertisement for S. J. Nathan & Co.'s offerings, including a variety of men's clothing and accessories.

This trade card advertises Steinhart, Goldsmith & Co., the I X L Store, located at 178 Eldorado Street in Stockton, California. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a baby being delivered by a stork. The card has an orange border, with the business name and address printed in the center. The illustration likely represents the store's wide variety of baby goods. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises A. Jonas & Bros., a clothing and furnishing store with multiple locations in California. The front of the card (Image 1) depicts two children playing with a wagon in a sepia-toned illustration. The background suggests an outdoor setting. Below the image, the address 873-875 Broadway S.W., cor. 8th is visible. The back of the card (Image 2) lists additional locations and merchandise: Santa Cruz—Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Shoes, etc.; San Bernardino—Boston Clothing and Shoe House, St. Charles Hotel; San Francisco. The back of the card also mentions San Francisco, suggesting another branch of the business.

Trade card advertising J. Kohn, a trunk and valise manufacturer, located at the corner of First and Morrison Streets in Portland, Oregon. The card depicts an owl teaching birds and is circa 1885.

This trade card advertises Lissa, Stern & Co., manufacturers of trunks, traveling bags, and ladies' satchels. The front of the card displays the company's name and a list of their addresses: No. 649 & 651 Broadway and No. 216 & 218 Mercer Street, New York City, and their factory in Newark, N.J. The text is elegantly arranged. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Moses Schwartz's business, specializing in trunks and traveling bags. The front of the card displays the business name, "Moses Schwartz Trunks & Traveling Bags," prominently. The address, 445 Fulton Ave., Brooklyn, is also clearly visible. The style and typeface suggest a late 19th-century origin. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Steinhart, Goldsmith & Co.'s IXL Store in Stockton, California. The front of the card features a comical illustration of a man with an unusually large head. The text on the card clearly states the business name, “STEINHART, GOLDSMITH & CO.”, and the store name, “IXL STORE,” along with the address: 178 Eldorado Street. The style of the illustration and typography suggests a late 19th-century origin. The back of the card is blank. There is a second image associated with this record, but it is not described in the metadata provided.