Subject: Padlocks
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This trade card advertises B. Hartill Manufacturing Co., makers of Scandinavian padlocks. The front of the card displays multiple addresses: 353 Grand St., 290 Grand St., 264 Grand St., and 208 Broome St., suggesting a widespread business presence in New York City's Lower East Side. A small illustration shows a man kicking a cat with the caption “Getting Even,” which is unrelated to the business advertised. A business directory of stores is printed on the back of the card. The card is identified as a "National Card for B. Hatsill Mfg. of Scandinavian Padlocks." There is an additional address listed on the back: 273 1/2 Division St.

Trade card advertising B. Hartill, manufacturer of Scandinavian padlocks, located at multiple addresses on the Lower East Side of New York City. The card includes addresses: 353 Grand St, 290 Grand St, 264 Grand St, 208 Broome St, and 273 1/2 Division St. The card also features an illustration of a dog and lobster, with the text "Call back your dog." It appears to be part of a business directory of stores on the Lower East Side. Date circa 1878.