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Subject: Suspenders


Billhead - Isidor Brucks, New York, December 7, 1886 Billhead - Isidor Brucks, New York, December 7, 1886

Billhead for a purchase of neckwear and suspenders from Isidor Brucks, located at 32 Walker Street, New York City. The billhead is dated December 7, 1886. The transaction details include a list of quantities and prices for different items. The billhead features a bold, ornate Victorian-style lettering. The image also includes a visual element of a bulldog logo and stylized lettering for the business.

Trade Card for Ostheimer Brothers, Selling Ch. Guyot Suspenders Trade Card for Ostheimer Brothers, Selling Ch. Guyot Suspenders

This trade card advertises the Ostheimer Brothers, who sold Ch. Guyot suspenders. The front of the card features a black and white image of a man wearing a suit and a hat. The card lists three locations for the company: 917-919 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA, 406 Broadway, New York, NY, and the French Section Exposition, Chicago, IL. The card is printed on a cream background with black and red text. There are no images on the back of the card, only more information about the business.

Trade Card: I. Strauss, Clinch Bak Suspenders, Pawtucket, Rhode Island Trade Card: I. Strauss, Clinch Bak Suspenders, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

This trade card advertises I. Strauss and their Clinch Bak Suspenders. The front of the card (Image 1) depicts an older man watching a parade of nude boys marching. The style is reminiscent of late 19th-century illustration. The back of the card (Image 2) contains a full advertisement including the address: 156 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and a lithograph of the suspenders themselves. The back is not blank.