Subject: Visiting cards

Business Cards for Adolph Sutro, circa 1885. The card features printed text and likely advertised Sutro's business or services.

This business card for Solomon & Roth in Griffin, Georgia, is unusual in that it appears to be a hand-drawn calling card. The card features a pencil sketch of an American eagle, with 'Griffin, Ga.' inscribed inside a wreath above the eagle's head. The style is simple but evocative of folk art. The image is rendered on the glossy stock of a typical business card. The back of the card is blank.

This is a plain, gothic-printed calling card for Albert B. Katz. The card features a simple design with the text printed in a gothic typeface, a standard font choice for business cards during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There is no additional information about the business.

This calling card is for Linwood Katz. It features a floral design with a signature on the front. The back of the card is blank. The card is a smaller size and is likely a visiting card.

This is a calling card for Mellie A. Schirmer, a woman who appears to have been active in the early 20th century. It is a small, rectangular card with a delicate floral design in the upper center section. The card is mostly blank, with only a script-style inscription at the bottom for a name and address. It appears to be a personal business card.

This is a calling card, or visiting card, of Benjamin N. Cardozo. The front of the card features only the name "Judge Cardozo" printed neatly. The back of the card is blank. A second image shows a similar card, possibly a variation of the same design. Both cards are simple in design, typical of social stationery from the early 20th century.

This calling card, likely used for social or professional visits, features a script-style design with floral elements. The primary visual element is a decorative arrangement of flowers, executed in a style suggestive of late 19th- or early 20th-century aesthetics. The text on the card is in a cursive script font, which would have been a common choice for such cards in the timeframe. The back of the card is blank.

This record contains a single calling card for Jacob D. Lit. The card is plain with only printed text, lacking any illustrations or decorative elements. The front of the card displays only the name "Jacob D. Lit." The back of the card is blank.

This calling card belonged to Simon Adler Stern, described as "the foremost authority among American Jews of his day on literature and music." The front of the card features a simple, elegant design. The text on the card reads "Congratulations" in what appears to be Stern's own handwriting. The image is a high-quality scan, showing fine details of the script and card's texture. The back of the card is blank. There is a second image in the record which shows the same card but with different lighting and from another angle.

Two calling cards. The first card is a birthday greeting to Rabbi Leon H. Elmaleh. The second card contains a personal note to Rabbi Elmaleh. The cards were sent from Mary M. Cohen, a well-known social worker and women's rights advocate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 9, 1909. The cards mention addresses: 419 S. Broad Street and 1814 North Broad Street.

Calling card of Miriam H. Wolf Rosenbach. The card features a raised design of two roses on the cover. The inside contains a New Year's greeting and her address: 1505 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card dates from 1900.

This trade card is for Charles J. Cohen, who was president of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce from 1913 to 1916. He was also president of Mikveh Israel from 1879 to 1881. [Cohen was born in 1847 and died in 1927. He was the brother of Mary Cohen.] The card is decorated with an ornate pattern and lettering.

This trade card is for Edward Stern. The front is a plain print card. [Stern was the first officer of the Federation of Jewish Charities of Philadelphia.] The back of the card is blank.

This is a trade card for Isaac Benselum, a minister at the Lunatic Asylum and Civil Prison Hebrew Department. The front of the card contains a handwritten English greeting as well as a Hebrew greeting for the new year. This card was found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card is printed on thin paper and has a blue border.

This trade card, or calling card, advertises Linford Katz. The front of the card is printed with a decorative pattern of stylized flowers in a gothic style. The back of the card is blank.

This plain print trade card advertises the services of Lucien Moss at 1631 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card notes that Moss's Home for the Incurables (now Moss Rehabilitation Center) is located at the same address. The card also mentions the Jewish Hospital, suggesting that Moss's services may have been related to medical care, possibly in conjunction with the Jewish Hospital or as a direct service. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card, likely a visiting card, advertises Mrs. Lionel Sutro. The card is white and has a black border. The only text on the card is “600 WEST END AVENUE,” likely the address of Mrs. Sutro. The back of the card is blank.

Trade card of Uriah Phillips Levy. Printed with "U. STATES NAVY" and handwritten "CAPTAIN". Levy (1792-1862) was a captain in the U.S. Navy, known for abolishing flogging and saving Monticello.