Subject: Ornate borders

This item is a map depicting the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida, published by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. in 1865. The map was originally copyrighted in 1860. It features colored county delineations and an ornate border design, typical of cartography from the period. An inset map of Charleston Harbor is included. The map provides an early depiction of Fort Myers, Florida, with accompanying text highlighting its historical context, including its construction on the ruins of Fort Harvie, its naming after Brevet Colonel Abraham Charles Myers (quartermaster for the Army's Department of Florida), its abandonment in 1858 at the end of the Third Seminole War, and its distinction as the only U.S. fort named after a Jew.

This trade card for L. Peiser & Co. advertises the business as importers, jobbers, and dealers in a wide range of goods, including Zephyr Worsted, Trimmings, Ribbons, Worsted and Cambrick Embroideries, German and Germantown Woolen and Cotton Yarns, Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods, Genuine Princess of Wales Kid Gloves, Notions, Jewelry, and Perfumery. The card specifies the business address as No. 38 Spring Street, between First and Court, in Los Angeles, California. The card features an ornate Victorian-style border with decorative elements surrounding the text, and employs various fonts, including bold and stylized lettering, typical of late 19th-century commercial printing.