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Subject: Sporting goods


Stationery and Sporting Goods Trade Card: Rubinstein, Philadelphia Stationery and Sporting Goods Trade Card: Rubinstein, Philadelphia

Trade card advertising Rubinstein, a manufacturer of blank books, stationery, and sporting goods, located at the corner of Market and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia. The card features a baseball logo. The business telephone number is listed as Bell Phone 1414. The date is inferred from the context and physical location of the card within the collection.

Trade Card for Julius Saul, Roller Skates Trade Card for Julius Saul, Roller Skates

This trade card advertises Julius Saul, a roller skate retailer located in Albany, New York. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of people rollerskating in a building labeled 'Music Hall'. A man trips over another skater, sending his hat flying. A header on the card advertises 'Saul's Roller Skates'. The back of the card contains advertising text, including the copyright date of 1883 and card number 445.

Trade Card for Posner Brothers, Clothing and Furnishing Merchants Trade Card for Posner Brothers, Clothing and Furnishing Merchants

This trade card advertises Posner Brothers, a clothing and furnishing merchant located at 132 Lexington Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The front of the card depicts a child, dressed in black, shooting an arrow from a bow. The arrow is labeled 'Posner Bros.' The illustration suggests the business is selling sporting goods or clothing for children. The back of the card is blank.

Trade Card for Rosenbaum & Co., Stationery, Games, and More Trade Card for Rosenbaum & Co., Stationery, Games, and More

This trade card advertises Rosenbaum & Co., a Philadelphia retailer selling stationery, games, croquet, hammocks, archery equipment, and smoked glasses. The front of the card features an illustration of a girl and an artist at the seashore, reminiscent of a summertime scene. The card notes it is at Fleischner's Old Stand and is dated Summer 1880. The back of the card is blank.

Trade Card: Rubinstein's, Blank Book Manufacturers, Stationery, Sporting Goods, Novelties, and Toys, West Chester, Pennsylvania Trade Card: Rubinstein's, Blank Book Manufacturers, Stationery, Sporting Goods, Novelties, and Toys, West Chester, Pennsylvania

This trade card advertises Rubinstein's, a store selling blank books, stationery, sporting goods, novelties, and toys. The front of the card displays the business name prominently and lists the store's address: Southwest Corner of Market and Walnut Streets, West Chester, PA. The image shows a storefront with an awning. The style suggests a late 19th-century business. The back of the card is blank. This is one of two cards in the record; both appear to be similar in design and content.