Subject: Pharmaceutical industry

Billhead from I. L. Lyons Wholesale Druggist & Importer, dated November 3, 1879. The business was located at 42 & 44 Camp and 113, 115, 117 Gravier Streets, New Orleans, Louisiana. Isaac Luria Lyons (1837-1923), a Civil War veteran, founded the company in 1866. The company supplied drugstore wares throughout the South, and is also known for its "nectar" syrup, a key ingredient in a New Orleans soda fountain staple.

Billhead from Rosengarten & Sons, Manufacturing Chemists, located at the southwest corner of 17th and Fitzwater Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Issued on May 11, 1883, by Charles H. Rutherford, representative of Rosengarten & Sons, at 26 Liberty Street, New York City. The billhead includes information about the company's history and prominent figures.

A glass medicine bottle from the business of J. B. Cohen, located at 132 East Gay Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The bottle is circa 1885.

This trade card advertises A. Cahn's drugstore located at 209 Bleecker Street, corner of Cottage Place, New York. The front of the card features a humorous illustration of a man seemingly in an accident. He is surrounded by household items and debris in a comical scene. The text on the card reads, 'A Mere Accident.' The back of the card is blank.

This trade card, advertising Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, features a scene from the biblical story of Moses parting the Red Sea. The scene shows Moses raising his staff, while the sea parts behind him, and the Hebrew people escape from Pharaoh's army. The card is a national ad for the tonic. The back of the card includes more information about Dr. Jayne's Expectorant.

This trade card advertises Henry Bischoff & Co. and their product, Carolina Tolu Tonic, at their address of P.O. BOX 2676 DEPT. 93 WALL ST. The front of the card features two women, dressed in flowing garments, toasting with a bottle of tonic. A bowl of fruit is positioned between them. The back of the card contains more information about the product.

This trade card for Steiner Brothers, druggists, features a girl in a purple dress. The text on the front of the card indicates the business address as 103 North Market. The back of the card is blank. The card is part of a larger collection of Judaica Americana collected by a private donor.

This trade card, one of three in the record, advertises Isaac M. Seltzer's drugstore located at the corner of Clark and Hudson Streets in New York City. The front of the card features a large, full-bloom red rose as its primary design element. The rose is depicted in a realistic style, with detailed rendering of its petals, leaves and stem, suggesting the use of color printing techniques. Below the rose, the address, "Corner Clark, 403 Hudson Street," is clearly visible. The back of the card features a full advertisement for Calisaya bark.

Trade card advertising E. W. Hoyt & Co., a pharmaceutical company. The card features a family at a fountain on the front and the addresses 273 & 989 Woodland Avenue, along with a full advertisement for Hoyt's products, on the back. The card is associated with Spieth & Rosenwasser, possibly retailers or distributors of Hoyt's products. Published circa 1885.