Subject: New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs

Color postcard depicting a Jewish store in the Jewish Quarter of New York City. Part of the U.S. Series 109/4. Published circa 1904.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of Mrs. Beilmer. The back of the photograph features a full advertisement for Bogardus & Bendann Brothers, located at 1115 Broadway, near 27th Street, in New York, New York. The photograph is undated, but based on the style and the advertisement, it is likely from around 1875.

Partly printed and partly handwritten court document from January 16, 1790, concerning a violation of the public peace by Moses Levey, a chocolate maker, and William Lowerie, a carpenter, in New York City. The document, signed by Alderman Isaac Stoutenburgh, details fines levied against Levey and Lowerie and orders them to maintain civil behavior. The document measures 8" x 12.875" and is in fine to very fine condition.

A letter written by Charles Tobias to his father, Tobias I. Tobias, on January 1, 1850, in New York, New York. The letter discusses business matters and requests the sending of sheet music.

Match safe featuring a nude image on the front and the name "GRANT / GREENBERG" above on the back in a printed placard. The match safe is associated with New York and Brooklyn, New York. Date is approximated based on available information.

Six-page sheet music for "To The Young Ladies Of New York Mirabel Schottich," composed by Abram Nussbaum and published in New York by Sarony & Knapp circa 1845. The sheet music features a color portrait in the center of the cover. Shows some age-related darkening at edges.

A streetcar ticket for the Fourth Avenue Line, used on a Sunday in 1908. The reverse side features an advertisement for evening school courses offered by the Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) at 17th Street and Lexington Avenue, starting September 28, 1908. The ticket itself is dated September 27, 1908. The advertisement lists 17 courses.

This record contains a trade card and a related broadside. The trade card advertises Golding Bros., located at 8th Ave. and 36th St., New York City. The front of the card features imagery suggestive of the late 19th-century athletic scene, possibly depicting strongmen or a sporting event, reflecting the time's social and industrial conflicts. The back of the card is a broadside announcing the "Grand Annual Ball of the Cigarette Makers Association," to be held at Tammany Hall on Saturday, November 12th, 1881. The broadside lists the association's officers: Wm. Rubens (President), Abe Rubens (Secretary), Barney Kommel (Vice President), and Nathan Cohen (Treasurer).

Trade card depicting a scene of dancing in a hall at 359 Grand Street, near 10th Street, in New York City. The card is part of Volume 25, Page 12, of archival collection Arc.MS.56. The card dates from circa 1885. The description on the card only includes the address: "359 GRAND STREET, NEAR 10TH; DANCING IN A HALL".

Trade card depicting "Turquie," a boy in a comical Turkish costume, at 367 6th Avenue near 23rd Street in New York City. The card is identified as a duplicate. The image is described as showing a boy in a comical Turkish costume. The card dates from circa 1885. This item is from volume 19, page 12 of Arc.MS.56.

Whiskey jug with the name 'Salzman & Siegelman' prominently displayed. The jug is likely from the late 19th century, circa 1890s, and is associated with the New York City-based business, Salzman & Siegelman. The jug's design suggests it may have been used in the food and beverage industry.