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Subject: St. Augustine (Fla.)--Commerce

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Six Trade Cards Depicting Historical Sites in Southern Florida, Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. Augustine, FloridaSix Trade Cards Depicting Historical Sites in Southern Florida, Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. Augustine, Florida

Set of six trade cards (7 1/4" x 4 1/2") depicting historical areas in Southern Florida. The cards are blank on the verso except for the stamped name of the store, Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. Augustine, FL. Accompanying text provides information about Charles F. Schneur's business, including details about his various locations and his publication of an illustrated guide to St. Augustine. The information is excerpted from Webb's Historical, Industrial and Biographical Florida, Part 1 (Wanton S. Webb, Editor and Compiler; W.S. Webb & Co., Publishers; New York; 1885).

Six Trade Cards Depicting Historical Sites in Southern Florida: Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. AugustineSix Trade Cards Depicting Historical Sites in Southern Florida: Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. Augustine

Set of six trade cards (7 1/4" x 4 1/2") depicting historical areas in Southern Florida. Each card features a different scene, likely of a plantation. The back of each card is blank except for the stamped name of the store: Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. Augustine, FL. Accompanied by an excerpt from *Webb's Historical, Industrial and Biographical Florida, Part 1* (1885), which describes the business of Charles F. Schneur, owner of the store, his background, and his various business ventures in Florida and elsewhere. The excerpt details his extensive curiosity shop in St. Augustine and a branch establishment called the St. Augustine Bazaar, noting the scale of his business and its contribution to the city's souvenir trade.

Six Trade Cards Depicting Historical Sites in Southern Florida: Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. AugustineSix Trade Cards Depicting Historical Sites in Southern Florida: Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. Augustine

Set of six trade cards (7 1/4" x 4 1/2") depicting historical areas in Southern Florida. Each card features a different scene, likely of a plantation. The back of each card is blank except for the stamped name of the store: "Schneur's Curiosity Store, St. Augustine, FL." Accompanying the cards is a description from Webb's Historical, Industrial and Biographical Florida (1885) detailing the business of Charles F. Schneur, owner of Schneur's Curiosity Store and St. Augustine Bazaar, which highlights the souvenir trade in St. Augustine, Florida, and his extensive experience in the curiosity business across various locations in the Northeast.