Subject: Pawnbrokers

Ink drawing depicting a street scene in Hocking County, Ohio, featuring several pawn shops. The only shop with a visible name is "Isaacs & Sons Pawn Brokers." The back of the drawing includes the inscription, "Hocking Valley was unusually quiet...Wall Street Report," and is signed "T.M.F." The drawing is dated to the 1890s.

A pawnbrokers' license issued in Baltimore, Maryland on May 10, 1855, to Solomon Engelmeyer, David Oppenheimer, and Moses Pollock. The license is signed by the three pawnbrokers as well as the city's ex-officio mayor and city council.

A handwritten petition from Moses Goldschmidt requesting a license to operate a pawnbroker's office in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The petition, dated March 9, 1839, was presented to the city council on June 4, 1839. The formal portion of the document appears to be written by a different hand, possibly an attorney. The document is noted as "GOLDSMITH!!".

Newspaper issue of the *Public Advertiser*, published in New York, New York on January 9, 1809. The issue features advertisements from Myers & Judah, including a long list of items for sale and an auction announcement. A prominent pawnbroker advertisement for Benjamin Gomez at 74 Maiden Lane is also present.

This blue trade card advertises the business of Isaac Cohen, a loan broker. The front of the card displays a simple illustration of a dog in front of a small house. The address is listed as S.E. Corner Tenth and Parrish Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The back of the card contains a full advertisement with a sign of three balls, a symbol often associated with pawn shops. The three balls represent the three golden balls on the coat of arms of the Medici family in Florence, Italy.

Trade card depicting a caricature of a Jewish pawnbroker interacting with a customer. The card is antisemitic in nature and includes the phrase 'Five Years Later'. The card is undated, but based on its style, it is estimated to be from around 1860.

Trade card depicting a pink rose on the recto. The verso features a full advertisement for Joseph Mendel & Son, Watchmakers & Jewelers, who also loaned money on diamonds. The business was located at 125 Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Circa 1885.