Subject: Optical instruments

Commercial envelope addressed to S. & B. Lederer in Providence, Rhode Island, from Levy, Dreyfus & Co., importers, located at 11 Maiden Lane, New York, New York. The envelope features a vignette of binoculars and is dated March 21, 1888. Post Office Box 3567, NYC is also listed.

Original glass magic lantern slide, hand-numbered #1818, by Siegmund Lubin, titled "THE SUN." Features a smiling sun with bright yellow rays. The slide bears Lubin's address, 21 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia. Lubin opened his first optical shop at 237 N. 8th Street in 1885 and moved to 21 S. 8th Street in 1890, where he began making magic lantern slides. Siegmund Lubin was a pioneer in early motion pictures and invented the first practical cineograph. Circa 1890.

Pair of opera glasses, measuring 5" x 5" x 2-1/2", crafted from mother-of-pearl. The glasses are marked "Prize Medal Opera Glasses, H. Waldstein, New York." Henry Waldstein was a Jewish immigrant who commenced work as an optician in New York City around 1840, according to the Smithsonian Institution. Circa 1880.

This trade card advertises Julius Lando, an optician in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The front of the card features a child's face cut out of a crescent moon with a green and sepia color scheme. The address 436 East Water Street is listed prominently at the top of the card. The verso of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Rosengold's, located at 461 Fulton Street, near Fifth Street in Troy, New York. The front of the card depicts a stream flowing past a house in the woods. The card features the image in brown and sepia tones. The back of the card includes a detailed advertisement for Rosengold's business and a list of fire alarm locations.

This trade card advertises Rosengold's, an artist's studio and opticians located at 461 Fulton Street in Troy, New York. The front of the card depicts a picturesque scene of two children riding ponies in a stream, with a picnic basket on the shore. In the background are cows and farmers. The back of the card features a Fire Alarm Directory.

This trade card advertises Rosengold's, an optical instrument store located at 461 Fulton Street, near Fifth Street, Troy, New York. The front of the card features a winter scene with a sepia tone. The back of the card lists the locations of fire alarms in the city and includes a small advertisement for a manufacturing company. The back is in a different font and is printed with different colored ink. This card appears to be a standard size trade card.

This trade card advertises M. B. Fine, a Scientific Optician, located at 640 West Lexington St., Baltimore, Maryland. The front of the card features the business name and profession in a clear and concise manner. The back of the card is blank. The image is simple and features only text.

Trade card for Sussfeld, Lorsch & Co., importers of optical and mathematical instruments, watchmakers' tools, and materials. The card lists their New York City address as 13 Maiden Lane and their Paris address as 27 Rue de Paradis Poissonniere. It also notes their participation in a Centennial Exhibition. Undated, but likely from around 1876.