Subject: Trade cards -- 19th century

This trade card advertises Geo. Finck, an auctioneer located at the corner of Kearny and Geary Streets in San Francisco. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of a couple sitting together. The woman is playing the piano while the man is slumped over, possibly asleep. Both are positioned within a third-quarter moon scene. The back of the card has a full advertisement for Geo. Finck's auction services, indicating that auctions are held every night.

Trade card advertising Wechsler Bros. and B. Simons, shirt manufacturers, circa 1885. The card lists addresses at 278 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland and 21 Walker Street, New York City. This suggests a possible early iteration of the "Manhattan" shirt brand.