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Subject: Newark (N.J.)

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Trade Card: L. Schiff & Co., Dry and Fancy Goods, Newark, New JerseyTrade Card: L. Schiff & Co., Dry and Fancy Goods, Newark, New Jersey

This trade card advertises L. Schiff & Co., purveyors of dry and fancy goods, located at 27 Ferry Street in Newark, New Jersey. The card depicts a woman leaning against a box displaying the store's name and address. She is stylishly dressed and has her hand on her hip, possibly suggesting a confident and fashionable persona associated with the shop's merchandise. The illustration style is characteristic of late 19th-century commercial art. The back of the card is NOT ENOUGH INFO. There is a second image in the record, but it does not appear to be another trade card.

Trade Cards: P. Bornstein, Men's and Boys' Clothing, Newark, New JerseyTrade Cards: P. Bornstein, Men's and Boys' Clothing, Newark, New Jersey

This record contains two trade cards for P. Bornstein, located at 473 & 681 Broad Street, Newark, NJ. The card pictured shows a lively scene of children playing on a beach. One child is attempting to pull another into the water while a third child pushes the child being pulled. The style of the illustration suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is NOT ENOUGH INFO. The second card is NOT ENOUGH INFO.