Subject: Puzzles

A colored cardboard puzzle depicting a Seder scene, with text in Hebrew and English. The image is printed on both sides. The puzzle consists of two identical pieces. Created circa 1950.

French puzzle card depicting a lion. The reverse side displays an advertisement for Young's Hat, Cap, Fur & Gent's Furnishing House, located at 60 Main Street. The card dates from January 1, 1882.

A French puzzle card depicting a stag. The reverse side displays an advertisement for a hat, cap, fur, and men's furnishings store located at 60 Main Street. The card dates from approximately January 1, 1882. The card's physical location is Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 59.

This 64-page pamphlet, published by N. Levy in Auburn, New York in 1888, is a collection of puzzles, conundrums, tricks, and fortune-telling games. It includes illustrations and some references to the American Civil War. The pamphlet also contains advertisements, including those for Levy's clothing store.

This colorful trade card advertises "NOXALL" Clothing, manufactured by Hargadine-McKittrick Dry Goods Co. of St. Louis, MO. The front features a lithographic image of a hunter behind a wooden fence in a natural landscape by a body of water, with a text-based puzzle inviting the viewer to "FIND THREE ANIMALS AND A BIRD." Below the image, it reads: "It requires no search to find value in \u201cNOXALL\u201d Clothing." The reverse side details the advertised products including Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Jumpers, Duck Clothing, and Night Robes, emphasizing "UNION MADE" with a prominent United Garment Workers of America label, "SELECTED MATERIAL," "SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP," "EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS," and "PERFECTION OF FIT."

This trade card for Hy. Loewenstein, The Jeweler, located at 1230 S. Broadway (near the French Market) in St. Louis, Missouri, advertises their services. The business is presented as the only jewelry manufacturer south of Market Street where jewelry is made while you wait. They also pay the highest cash price for old gold and silver, and can work them into desired articles. Services include sales of diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, and silverware, as well as fine watch repairing and free jewelry cleaning. The front of the card features a decorative rebus puzzle that reads "A key = music note to Fortune. Strike the iron while it is hot!", with ornate, stylized lettering in red and gold, enclosed by a red border. 3.

This trade card advertises Kronenberg's Big Clothing Store located at 6 and 8 South Hanover Street in Carlisle, PA. The front of the card features a colorful lithographic illustration depicting a serene coastal landscape with rocky cliffs, a small house, and two ships sailing on the water. Prominently displayed text encourages visitors to "VISIT KRONENBERG'S Big Clothing Store". Below the illustration, the card is identified as a "PUZZLE CARD" instructing the viewer to "FIND THE ANIMALS CONCEALED IN THE PICTURE: ANTELOPE, FLAMINGO, BAT, FOX." 3.

This trade card for Werner's Clothing House, located at 187 Main Street, Danbury, Conn., advertises their stock of "Spring and Summer Clothing for Men, Youths and Boys." The verso states the business is the "LARGEST IN DANBURY" and offers "every variety of pattern and quality, all of the LATEST STYLES." The recto features a lithographic illustration of a man sitting under trees by a lake, with a house in the background, and includes a puzzle-like caption: "LOOK FOR HIS SWEETHEART. TRY TO FIND HIS LOVE !!! IF YOU CANNOT FIND HER HEAT THE CARD." The text is presented in a combination of block and stylized fonts typical of the late 19th century. **3.

This trade card advertises Werner's Clothing House, located at 187 Main Street, Danbury, Connecticut. The card promotes their Spring and Summer Clothing for men, youths, and boys, emphasizing that they are "the LARGEST IN DANBURY" and offer "every variety of pattern and quality, all of the LATEST STYLES." The front of the card features a detailed illustration of a stag in a forest, functioning as a "French puzzle card" with instructions to "LOOK FOR THREE FACES" and to "IF YOU CANNOT FIND THEM HEAT THE CARD." The typography on both sides is characteristic of late 19th-century advertising, featuring varied and ornate fonts.

This trade card for H. Siegel, a clothier in Los Angeles, California, is a puzzle card. The front of the card displays a circular image, likely a puzzle, with the business name and address printed beneath. The back of the card is blank. The card is composed of a thick, sturdy paper stock and printed with a vibrant, multi-colored design.

This trade card advertises Goldsmith's One Price Clothing House, located at 329 Market St., Harrisburg, PA. The front of the card features a puzzle design; a drawing of a young girl and the text "Find Game." The card is a promotional item likely intended to engage children while also promoting the business. The back of the card is blank.