Subject: Opticians

An advertising card for N.B. Levy & Bro., Manufacturing and Dispensing Optician. The front of the card features the business name, while the back shows the location: Traders Bank Building. The card includes "NBL" in script. The date is estimated to be around 1900 based on the style of the card and the lack of more specific information.

A pin advertising Wall & Ochs, makers of spectacles and eyeglasses, located at 1716 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. The pin dates from around 1900, based on the style and the lack of additional contextual information. The pin's precise date of manufacture is unknown.

Billhead from Dr. Max H. Levy, a practical optician located in Amory, Mississippi, dated November 18, 1896. The document is a record of a transaction between Dr. Levy and Mr. J. Adams for a turkey, 50 apples, and spectacles. The total cost is $2.50, with $1.00 still owed. The billhead features a simple and classic design, with a printed header and handwritten details in a neat, legible script.

An invoice from Levy, Dreyfus & Co. of New York, NY, dated March 17, 1884. The business was an importer and manufacturer of supplies for watchmakers, jewelers, engravers, and opticians. The bill is for a purchase made by William Hurst of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The bill lists 23 different items and their prices. It features a printed header with ornate lettering and decorative borders. The header also advertises the business's products, including optical instruments, mathematical instruments, crescent spectacles, eye glasses, and cresent opera glasses.

Billhead from Joseph Frielander & Bro., wholesale opticians and optical lens grinders, located at 8 Maiden Lane. The billhead is dated August 21, 1902. The item is part of the M Collection.

Advertising blotter for A. & J. Rosenblatt, Inc., opticians, located at 102 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The blotter features an illustration of eyeglasses and the tagline "WE PRESCRIBE AND MAKE GLASSES...AS LOW AS $1.00." Circa 1885.

Broadside advertisement for Professor Levy, an optician and oculist, located at 11 Vine Street in Portland, Maine. The advertisement also lists an office at 43 Maiden Lane in New York City. The broadside features illustrations of spectacles. The date is estimated as 1870 based on information from the donor.

A broadside advertisement for Dr. Julius Einstein, an optician, offering free eye examinations and spectacles. The advertisement states that he will be at the Gartner Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio for three days only, and claims to cure numerous eye ailments. The broadside is undated, but it is circa 1885.

A broadside advertisement for E. Myers & Son, opticians, with locations in Plymouth and Exeter, England. The advertisement mentions that E. Myers & Son are the son-in-law of the late Mr. Solomon of Exeter. The broadside is undated, but is circa 1885.

This business card advertises Lazarus & Morris, described as "Practical Opticians & Oculists." The card is a straightforward design, typical of business cards of the period. The front of the card displays the business name, occupation, and address: 17 Hungerford & Cone's Block, Springs, NY. The back of the card is blank. Note: The address listed on the card, Springs, NY, seems incongruent with the geographic information provided, which is Hartford, Connecticut. It is possible this is an error, the business had multiple locations, or the location listed is related to a specific branch or aspect of the business.

An envelope from Meyrowitz Bros., opticians, located at 78 North Pearl Street, Albany, New York. The envelope is undated, but based on other materials in the collection, it is likely from around 1890.

An envelope addressed to I. Wheeler Blackwell in Ocala, Florida, from R. & L. Friedlander, wholesale jewelers, opticians, and importers located at 65 & 67 Nassau Street, New York, New York. The envelope is dated March 12, 1885.

This trade card advertises Jos. Friedlander & Bro., opticians located at 8 Maiden Lane, New York. The front of the card features an illustration of a pair of eyeglasses. The back of the card has a full advertisement with more details about the business.

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, 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 A. Strassmann, an optician. The front of the card features text announcing the business, highlighting the optician's arrival from Germany and emphasizing the availability of Alaska brilliants and Australian crystal for spectacles and eyeglasses. The text is arranged in a simple, straightforward manner. The back of the card is blank. The image suggests a simple, possibly hand-drawn or typeset, design common in late 19th-century advertising.

This trade card advertises H. Waldstein, an optician located at 41 Union Square in New York City. The front of the card features a charming illustration of an Oriental woman holding a fan near a body of water. A bird perches on a parasol next to a bouquet of flowers. The style and subject matter of the illustration are suggestive of late 19th-century aesthetics. The back of the card is blank. [Henry Waldstein was a Jewish immigrant who began working as an optician in New York around 1840. Some of the instruments in his shop were made by his relatives in Munich and in Vienna.]

This trade card advertises Jos. Wineburgh & Son, jewelers and opticians, located at 32 Genesee St., Utica, New York. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a young girl in a blue dress standing next to a bouquet of flowers. The image is likely intended to evoke a sense of delicacy and quality, associating the business's merchandise with beauty and elegance. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Jos. Wineburgh & Son, jewelers and opticians, located at 32 Genesee St., Utica, NY. The front of the card features a prominent image of an orange flower, likely a decorative element. The style and color palette suggest a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is blank.

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 advertising the services of Prof. A. Strassmann, optician. The card features an illustration of a rose and a butterfly, and text that includes "Alaska Brilliants and Australian Crystal; Spectacles and Eye Glasses." Circa 1885.

This trade card advertises S. Rosenberg, manufacturer of spectacles and eyeglasses in gold, silver, steel, and shell frames. The card is straightforward in design, featuring the business name and services offered prominently. The text on the front of the card states "Office No. 346 Bowery" and "Branch Office No. 340 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, N.Y." The back of the card is blank.