Subject: Mittens

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Trade Card for Morgenthau Bros. & Co. Trade Card for Morgenthau Bros. & Co.

This trade card advertises Morgenthau Bros. & Co., a Chicago-based dry goods retailer located at 163 State Street. The front of the card features a child wearing a colorful Turkish-style dress, holding a stamp. The child appears to be in the middle of an elaborate, ornamented doorway. The back of the card features an advertisement for the company's gloves and mittens. Prices are listed for various sizes and styles.

Trade Card: Advertisement for Mittens, Gloves, and Kerosene Trade Card: Advertisement for Mittens, Gloves, and Kerosene

A circa 1885 trade card advertising mittens, gloves, and kerosene at a 20% discount. The card also includes a comical illustration of a child being tripped by a cat. The advertisement mentions Standard Oil kerosene at 60 cents per 5-gallon container. The card is part of the J.A. Schwartz Collection, located in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Binder 1, Page 5.

Trade Card: New York Bazaar Mittens Sale Trade Card: New York Bazaar Mittens Sale

Trade card advertising a sale of mittens at the New York Bazaar. The front of the card features a black comical image, while the back advertises the "SPECIAL SALE" at the New York Bazaar. The card is dated January 11, 1884. This item is part of the O collection, located in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Binder 1, Page 9.