Subject: Recreation

This trade card advertises Schneider & Co., an amusement emporium located at 1106 Eleventh Avenue in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The front of the card features a lithograph of a young woman standing on a rock. She is dressed in a long gown and is looking directly at the viewer. Her hair is long and flowing, and she is holding a book. The background of the card is a landscape with a variety of trees, shrubs, and flowers. The card is printed in shades of brown, blue, and green. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Schneider & Co., a bookstore and stationery store located at 1106 Eleventh Avenue in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The front of the card depicts a young girl wearing a winter coat, a fur-trimmed hat, and gloves. She is posed standing outdoors, perhaps in front of a shop window. The background appears to be a bustling city street. The image is well-executed, using fine lithographic techniques. The reverse of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises S.G. Moses & Co., dry goods merchants located at 587 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a pastoral scene depicting a man and a woman leisurely fishing. The style suggests a tranquil, idyllic setting, perhaps intended to evoke a sense of relaxation and leisure. The image contrasts subtly with the business's focus on dry goods, a more mundane element of daily life. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card depicting ten Black individuals on a toboggan on the front and an advertisement for "The Bee Hive, the largest in the state" at 715-719 Broad Street on the reverse. The card is dated circa 1885. The advertisement lists prices ranging from 715 to 719 Broad Street. Found in Archive MS 56, Box 20, Folder 7.