Subject: Women-owned businesses

This trade card advertises N. Schellenberg, a dressmaker located at 26 North Street in Middletown, New York. The front of the card features a stylized bust of a woman, reminiscent of Roman portraiture, atop a pedestal. The bust, which is the focal point of the card, is set against a plain background. The back of the card is blank.

This die-cut trade card, shaped like a fan, advertises the Galt House Turkish Bath. The front of the card features the text "GALT HOUSE TURKISH BATH" and "ONE OF THE MOST ELEGANT TURKISH BATHS IN THE WEST." There is also an illustration of an owl and a frog. The back of the card contains a full advertisement, noting that "THE LADIES DEPARTMENT IS UNDER THE ESPECIAL SUPERVISION OF MRS. WINKLER."

Trade card advertising the business of Mrs. P. Hoffman, located at 197-201 E. Geneser Street. The card features images of silk, laces, flowers, and feathers, with a prominent depiction of red roses on a branch. Circa 1885. Found in Arc.MS.56, Box A, Folder 2.

Trade card advertising the millinery and cleaning services of Mrs. K. Bernjamin, located at 2628 Olive Street in St. Louis, Missouri. The card depicts a girl wearing a feathered hat. The services offered include feather cleaning, dyeing, and curling, as well as kid glove cleaning and dyeing. The card dates from circa 1885.

This trade card advertises the services of Miss Auguste W. Eichler, a ladies' hairdresser in Boston, Massachusetts. The front of the card features the text "MISS AUGSTE W. EICHLER FROM BOSTON..LADIES HAIR DRESSER..ORDERS; TAKEN FOR HAIR WORK." Handwritten on the front of the card is the name "ABRAHAM; BLOCH." The back of the card also contains handwritten text, which appears to be an order for various sizes of hair collars. The card's design is simple and utilitarian, focusing on clearly conveying the business's name and services. The back of the card is not blank; it contains handwritten notes.

This trade card advertises Mrs. D. Lipka's millinery shop located at 12 Perry Street in Schenectady, New York. The front of the card features a prominent image of roses, suggesting the types of embellishments or materials used in the hats and millinery products sold in the shop. The design style of the card, along with the date estimate, suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is blank. The second image in the record shows another view of the card, but is too similar to warrant separate description.