Augmented collection of advertisements for 19th-century Philadelphia businesses originally compiled by local Jewish socialite Emily Phillips, ca. 1860-ca. 1880s.

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[A. & J. B. Bartholomew trade cards]
Series of illustrated trade cards depicting the flags of France, Germany, Norway, Russia, and Sweden., Title supplied by cataloger., Prints contain advertising text on versos for A. & J. B. Bartholomew's children's clothing store at 23 North Eighth Street in Philadelphia. Three prints [1975.F.78; 1975.F.111; 1975.F.117] include text that advertises "kid gloves, parasols, hosiery, underwear, neckwear, &c." and two prints [1975.F.106 and 1975.F.114] serve as admission tickets to the store., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
A. Erkenbrecher's St. Bernhard Starch Works, Cincinnati, O.
Illustrated trade card depicting a vignette of two St. Bernard dogs sitting in the snow with an incapacitated traveller framed by ears of corn to represent the starch industry and patriotic symbols, including laurel wreaths, bugles, and a flag., Contains "Legend of the St. Bernhard Dog" text printed on verso., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
A. Heinman men's furnishing goods, No. 140 No. Eighth Str. Philadelphia.
Illustrated trade card depicting a vignette of a kitten standing and propped inside of men's cuffs on a dressing table with jars and a hairbrush. Vignette surrounded by plants and flowering vines., Copyright 1883 George Perry., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
[A. J. Chauveau trade cards]
Series of illustrated trade cards for A.J. Chauveau's Philadelphia confectionery business at 110 South Eleventh Street. Illustrations depict a man courting a woman in Colonial garb in a garden; a boy and a monkey wearing the same style feathered hat sitting on top of a drum; and a vignette within an artist's palette depicting an idyllic coastal scene, including pedestrians, buildings, a docked sailboat, and a body of water., Title supplied by cataloger., One print [1975.F.211] copyrighted 1881 by J.H.H., One print [1975.F.211] die cut and shaped into an artist's palette., One print [1975.F.211] contains advertising text on verso: A.J. Chauveau, manufacturer of choice caramels and pure confections, 110 South Eleventh St., six doors below Chestnut, Philadelphia., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
A. Maron, 1612 Chestnut Stret, Philadelphia.
Series of illustrated trade cards depicting two girls gathered around a table picking at a large plate of sweets and two boys in horseback riding gear trying to mount the back of a large muzzled dog. Alfred Maron, son of Anna Maron who worked with Charles Penas at his 830 Walnut Street establishment, succeeded in Penas ca. 1885. Alfred Maron owned confectioneries at both 830 Walnut Street and 1612 Chestnut Street in 1885., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
A. Ripka & Bro., dealers in artists' materials, oil and water colors, drawing and painting materials, and all kinds of fancy articles for decorating. No. 1525 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
A. Ripka & Bro., the partnership between Adolph and Gustave Ripka, operated from 1525 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia beginning ca. 1886., Subtitles enclosed within decorative borders., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
A. Singer, gent's, ladies', misses' and childrens, fine shoes, 104 N. Second St., Philadelphia.
Illustrated trade card depicting three children playing with a model sailboat in shallow water., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
A. Smith, fashionable boot and shoe maker, No. 348 Girard Av., Phila.
Illustrated trade card depicting a cowboy boot and a ladies ankle boot., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Alan Smith., Digitized.
[A.C. Yates & Co. clothing trade cards]
Series of illustrated trade cards for A.C. Yates & Co. clothing store, which began operations on the ground floor of the Public Ledger Building at Sixth and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia in 1876. Illustrations depict a bust portrait of William Penn and Penn's treaty with the Indians to commemorate the Penn Bicentennial (1682-1882); children walking in the snow and carrying sprigs of holly; a boy sitting on a bare tree limb under a smiling moon serenading cats from sheet music labeled "Au Clair de la lune"; couples on the beach painting, reading by moonlight, and embracing behind the privacy of a large umbrella; swans swimming with flower garlands in their beaks; a traveling hunting party, including two men mounted on horses with a large group of hounds; three bystanders watching a man paint a large sign for A.C. Yates & Co. onto a brick wall; birds; sprays of flowers; two women and a man ice skating together; children blowing bubbles; children tumbling to the ground after hoisting one another to grab canisters from the top of a pantry; putti holding grotesque masks; and a view of Fairmount Park from Belmont, showing well-dressed couples sitting and walking in the park, a horse-drawn carriage and a man riding horseback on a dirt path in the foreground, and bridges spanning the Schuylkill River in the background., Title supplied by cataloger., Printers and engravers include Hatch Lith. Co. (New York); Chas. Shields' Sons (New York); and E. Ketterlinus & Co. (Philadelphia)., Eighteen prints contain advertising text printed on versos., Two prints contains calendars for 1881 printed on versos., One print [P.9057.52] contains a manuscript note on verso: A.N. Fisher, card with which she read the three volumes of "The Dutch Republic" winter of '77 & '78. The ending of the books were nicer than the rest. Suge? of Leipsig--very good--& you couldn't help being interested in persons, places & performaces. Wm. of Orange's nearly only despicable characteristic was having spies and thru them interrupted [?]., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
[Academy of Music trade cards]
Series of illustrated trade cards promoting performances and events at the Academy of Music. Illustrations depict men and women dressed in costumes and dancing and celebrating Carnival, including a joker disembarking from a gondola; a little girl sitting in a lily pad; fairies; angels; jokers; butterflies; flowers; bust portraits of unknown actors in the Humpty-Dumpty show surrounding a vignette of a horse-drawn cart carrying "humpty-dumpty"; portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Rial flanked by dogs; and L.H. Stockwell as lawyer Marks and his trained donkey Jerry. The Academy of Music was designed by architects Napoleon LeBrun and Gustav Runge. Building constructed 1855-1857 at the southwest corner of Broad and Locust Streets. Served as home of Philadelphia Orchestra from 1900-2000., Title supplied by cataloger., Printers and engravers include Bailey, Banks & Biddle, The Courier Lith. Co., Reen Lith. Co., H.A. Thomas, and Maerz Lith. Co., One of prints [1975.F.1] die cut in shape of keystone., Several of the prints contain promotional text printed on the recto and/or verso. Performances and events promoted include the Reception of the Bi-Centennial Mystic Tableau Association; Grand Cannstatter Carneval; Cannstatter Bal Masque; Maennerchor Carneval Mardi Gras; the Fairy Juvenile Troupe's Little Red Riding Hood; German Comic Opera starring Mme. Marie Geistinger.; Humpty-Dumpty (performance); and The Jay Rial Uncle Tom's Cabin Co., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., One print [P.2011.45.24] gift of David Doret., Digitized.
[A.D. Curran & Co. trade cards]
Series of illustrated trade cards and bookmarks for the confectionery businesses operated by Arthur S. and John C. Curran, Jr. and Sigismund Leipzeiger at 1324 Chestnut Street and 475 North Fifth Street in Philadelphia. Illustrations depict flowers and birds and include the phrase, "compliments of the season"., Title supplied by cataloger., Four prints [1975.F.171; 1975.F.184a; 1975.F.197; 1975.F.217] printed and copyrighted 1878 by J.H. Bufford & Sons, Boston., One print [1975.F.150a] bears imprint below image: M. W. & Co. ; ent. sta. hall [entered at Statoners' Hall in London?]., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
After the performance, stop at the New Home Dining Rooms, for good oysters, salads & a delicious cup of tea or coffee. J.M. Sparks, No. 11 N. Tenth St.
Illustrated trade card depicting a woman looking directly at the viewer with her hands clasped under her chin. Below the portrait, a spray of flowers surmounts the scroll inscribed with the title., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
A.G. Brooks, machinery exchange, 261 N. Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.
Manuscript note on recto: Ball engine., Trade card with printed text on verso advertising: portable and stationary engines & boilers, saw mills, steam pumps, all sizes. Aland injector blowers & exhausters, Forster's crushers, Judson's governors, bucket plunger steam pumps, hot-polished shafting, adjustable pipe tongs. Holland sight feed lubricators, scotch glass tubes, Jordan's steam traps, Clark's damper regulators, lathes, planers, drills, &c. A large stock of machinery taken in trade, for sale at the lowest prices. Appraisements of machinery made. Machinery sold on commission., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized., John D. Avil founded and managed the Avil Printing Company (also known as John D. Avil & Co.) in West Philadelphia from the early 1860s until his death in 1918. In 1868 he purchased land to construct a small building at 3941-3945 Market Street.
A.J. Bunn's billiard and sample rooms, 1207 Chestnut St.
Series of illustrated trade cards depicting a bird flying with a flower clasped in its beak. A business card containing the title is attached to the rose., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Albert L. West, with Russell & Armstrong, manufacturers of paper and bags, branch store, S.E. cor. Third and Vine Sts., Philadelphia.
Illustrated trade card depicting a spray of flowers., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
[All Saints' Church, 12th & Fitzwater Streets]
Invitation depicting an invitation illustrated with a small vignette of the church exterior tucked into a bouquet of lilies. All Saints' Church, founded in 1827, moved into its Twelfth Street building in 1846., Part of title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
American brass bedsteads, all sizes and a variety of designs. John J. DeZouche & Co., S.E. corner Thirteenth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia.
Brass forms a horizontal border along the top and bottom of the card. Card resembles a brass bedstead with vertical gilt lines extending the length of the card between the metal., Contains text printed on verso: By bending the brass up on the ends of card, you will have a miniature brass bestead. Bend carefully, and only once., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
The American Health Cushion Co.
Trade card for The American Health Cushion Co. at 17 South Thirteenth Street, illustrated by colored leaves and acorns., Advertising text and prices printed on verso for products sold by The American Health Cushion Co. including, "The Health Cushion," "The Medicated Chest Protector," and "The Kidney Cushion"., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
American Machine Co. manufacturers of hardware specialties, N.E. cor. Lehigh Ave. amd American St., Philadelphia.
Trade card illustrated by six blonde putti frolicking outdoors around an "American Freezer" in a barrel labeled "American Machine Co." Includes four winged angels that play with arrows and a shield., Advertising text and "specialties" list printed on verso for the American Machine Co., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized., Gift of Helen Beitler.
[American Sewing Machine Company trade cards]
Series of illustrated trade cards for the American Sewing Machine Company. Illustrations depict a Style B, No. 7 sewing machine; a little girl bundled in winter clothing picking berries in the snow; a profile portrait superimposed over white flowers of a girl wearing a hat; and juxtaposed domestic scenes. Domestic scene images include a central view showing a mother seated at her American sewing machine, surrounded by her three children. A smaller inset view, labeled "Ye Olden Time," shows a mother hand sewing or stitching with her children gathered around her. The American Sewing Machine Company operated a factory at the southwest corner of Twentieth and Washington Streets (erected 1865) and a sales office at 1318 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Printers include J.H. Bufford & Co., Item P.9728.14 compliments of C.H. Randall, Warner's Block, - Newton., All three of the prints contain advertising text printed on the recto and/or verso., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
[American Sunday-School Union trade card]
Illustrated trade card for the American Sunday-School Union depicting a vignette of a chapel in the woods superimposed over a sailing vessel at sea. Both scenes enclosed within a decorative border. Non-denominational organization established in 1817 as the Sunday and Adult School Union to promote the formation of Sunday Schools. Renamed the American Sunday School Union in 1824., Title supplied by cataloger., Advertising text printed on verso promotes books, engravings, and bindings for sale at the American Sunday-School Union., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
The American, S.W. cor. Webb & Beach Avenues, Ocean Grove, N.J.
Trade card for The American, a hotel at the southwest corner of Webb and Beach Avenues in Ocean Grove, N.J., illustrated by a branch of roses., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
"And Ruth said, intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God." Ruth 1-16.
Illustrated trade card based on a copy of the oil painting "Ruth and Naomi" by Philip Hermogenes Calderon., Advertising text printed on verso promotes the "Ruth and Naomi" lithographic reproduction as a souvenir for patrons who submit five "Hires' improved Root Beer!" labels., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
"And then, the lover sighing like furnace."
Illustrated trade card depicting a man shaving in a bedroom in front of a bureau and a mirror with Dobbins' Electric Soap. Also shows a pair of pants hanging on the wall and a partial view of a bed. I.L. Cragin & Co. was formed in 1869 by Isaiah L. Cragin, his son Charles I. Cragin, and a Mr. Westcott and succeeded by Dobbins Soap M'f'g Co. ca. 1890., Contains a quote from Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and advertising text printed on verso: "And then, the lover; sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad made to his mistress' eye-brow; (continued on card No. 4)." The purchase by you of seven bars of Dobbins' Electric Soap, at one time, of any grocer, will secure for you gratis, this set of seven beautiful cards. Grocers certificate must by sent to us, as no grocers have the cards. If not above being taught by a man, use Dobbins' electric soap next wash day. No wash boiler, no rubbing board, no house full of steam, no trouble, no ill-temper. It will positively not injure the finest fabris, has been before the public for 15 years, on its own merits as the best soap in the world, and its sale doubles each year. Ask your grocer for it. I. L. Cragin & Co., 116 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, Chas. Shields' Sons, 20 & 22 Gold St., N.Y., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Andrew Beash, wagon and carriage painter, 4119 Market Street, West Philadelphia.
Trade card depicting a vignette of a calligraphic image of a bird., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Andrew D. Cramer, wholesale & retail grocer, 241 Main St., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Illustrated trade card depicting business card adorned by a vignette of a woman standing under an open umbrella in the rain. Business card bordered by a blossoming tree branch and a black umbrella., Copyright 1883 George Perry., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Annie Fox.
Illustrated trade card depicting a bust portrait of actress Annie Fox., Advertising text printed in ornate banners and surrounded by filigree on verso: Between the Acts Cigarettes, Thos. H. Hall, manufacturer, New York., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Anniversary greeting. Stern Brothers, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.
Illustrated trade card depicting a vignette of a landscape surrounded by a large pink rose, leaves and vines., Embossed., Manuscript note on verso: Wishing you many Happy Birthdays. I remain your daughter Mildred., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Arbuckle's ariosa coffee. Arbuckle Bros. Coffee Company, New York. [graphic].
One of a series of "fifty" trade cards, "each one of which shows a correct map (properly bounded) of one State, or Territory" to promote Arbuckle's Ariosa Coffee. Depicts a map of Alabama (left) and a scene with African American men and women picking cotton in a cotton field (right). Scene shows a man in the foreground placing cotton in a basket piled high with it. In the center, right background, a woman stands and holds a large basket piled high with cotton on her head. In the distant background, two men and three women bend over and pick cotton from the plants. A piece of harvesting equipment is visible in the far left background. The men and women wear long sleeve shirts and hats or bonnets. Arbuckle's Coffee was founded by brothers John and Charles Arbuckle following the Civil War. The company was one of the first to sell roasted coffee and to place it in one pound packages. Arbuckle often included trade cards in the packages., Title from item., Image captions: Cotton Picking; Population 1,262,[ ]5; Area in Sq. Miles 52,250., Date inferred from content, dates of activity of lithographer, and reference to Washington which gained statehood in 1889 as a territory., Series number printed on verso: No. 67., Several lines of advertising text printed on verso explicating why Arbuckle's Ariosa Coffee "costs more and is worth more than other brands of coffee," including higher grade green coffee and the "glazing" process. Also includes a "Read This." section describing the series of cards as "interesting, instructive, and artistic," and their purpose as and "object lesson or both young and old." Section ends with the alphabetical list of 50 states and territories depicted. Washington, New Mexico, and Wyoming are listed as territories., RVCDC, Description reviewed 2022., Access points revised 2022., Some degradation to image.
[Armand Dalsemer trade cards]
Series of illustrated trade cards for Armand Dalsemer's "fine shoes" and "common sense shoes" at 136 North Eighth Street in Philadelphia. Illustrations depict a grinning African American man, portrayed in racist caricature, standing in an open window holding a newspaper labeled "The American Citizen"; a cherub sitting on a lily pad in a lily pond; and a portrait of a little girl wearing a bonnet., Title supplied by cataloger., Printers and engravers include Sunshine Publishing Company (Philadelphia) and Leon Meyers, 29 S. Liberty St., Gift of Emily Phillips, 1883., RVCDC, Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Aromatic Pino-Palmine Mattress. 915 Arch St., 113 N. Front Street, Phila. and 115 Water St., Boston, Mass.
Illustrated trade card includes a central scene of a tropical location with palm trees bordering a body of water. Inset image surrounded by a decorative border in lower right corner shows a baby sitting upright on a mattress holding a doll and a rattle., Advertising text printed on recto and verso for products sold by the Aromatic Pino-Palmine Mattress Co,. including mattresses, pillows, pallets, comfortables, and cushions, to cure a variety of ailments. Also includes a notice of the company's removal from 116 South Twelfth Street to 915 Arch Street in Philadelphia., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Arthars popular ice cream & dining rooms for ladies & gentlemen, 33 South Sixth St., 4 doors ab. Chestnut, Philadelphia.
Illustrated trade card showing a swag of flowers and leaves., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
[Asian decorative motifs]
Illustrated trade card depicting Asian decorative motifs, including bamboo, a crane, and a fan. In the left a dragonfly flies over a stalk of bamboo. In the center is a large Asian character, possibly meant to be Chinese, surrounded by a geometric border. In ther right, a crane stands on one leg among reeds and a hand-held fan is spread open., Title supplied by cataloger., Date based on medium and content., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Ask for Liebig Company's extract of meat. Annual sale, four million jars.
Trade card promoting the Liebig Company and showing three Japanese boys, depicted in racist caricature, bowing to an oversized container with a label inscribed: "Extractum carnis Liebig manufactured by the Liebig's Extract of Meat Company limited, London..." Shows the boys, attired in yellow pants; colorful tunics of blue, red, or green; and green and red cloth slip-on shoes, kneeling and bowing. The figure in the middle and in the right wear chonmage haircuts with a braid. In the left, a Japanese-style building and archway are visible. Von Liebig, a German-born chemist, who developed a manufacturing process for meat extract in 1840, established the Liebig Extract of Meat Company in 1865. The extract was marketed as an alternative to meat., Title from item., Date inferred from dates of operation of advertising business., Advertising text printed on verso: Ask for Liebig Company’s extract of meat. Being the finest meat-flavouring ingredient. None genuine without the fac-simile of Baron Liebig, the inventor’s signature in blue color across the label. Avoid all imitation extracts. Directions. Beef-tea. Efficient tonic in all cases of weakness and digestive disorder. Dissolve a quarter of a tea-spoonful of Liebig Company’s extract in a breakfast cup of boiling hot water, and plenty of salt, this will make a strong and clear beef-tea. You may add according to taste a tea-spoonful of Madeira, Sherry or Port wine or the yolk of a fresh egg, or a trifle of fresh butter or some bread or a boiled potato. A slight addition of Worcestershire sauce is liked by many. This beef-tea acts as a pleasant tonic especially when taken in the morning, and may well be taken several times a day. Soups. A variety of excellent meat and vegetable soups may be made with the aid of the Liebig Company’s extract and any soup will acquire at once strength and fine flavor by a slight addition of extract. Vegetable soup. Potato, pea, rice soup, etc. Boil the vegetables, etc. sufficiently with a little fat, a few bones or some slices of meat, or some fresh butter, add extract and salt according to taste. Sauces. Both strength and flavor imparted by the extract. Night-cap. This beef-tea soothes and settles the stomach, allays brain excitement and induces sleep. “The most admirable and successful Night-Cap.” Dr. Harry Lobb., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized., RVCDC
Ask for P. Cox & Bro.'s fine shoes.
Illustrated trade card depicting two cobblers in a shop, one seated and working on a shoe, while the other man shows the sole of a boot to a well-dressed male customer. Patrick Cox moved his shoe business to Rochester, New York in 1871, which in 1876 became P. Cox & Bro. when his brother J.D. Cox became a partner. The style changed to P. Cox Shoe Manufacturing Co. in 1881., Distributor's stamp on recto: Nash?, 220 Sixth Avenue, cor. 15th Street, New York., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Atkinson & Bair, manufacturers of fine harness, N.W. cor. 10th and Arch Sts., Philadelphia.
Illustrated trade card showing a wallpapered interior with three children looking at a blackboard advertisement for Atkinson & Bair. An open book lies on the ground below the blackboard., Advertising text printed on recto., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., For similar illustration see trade card - Miller [1975.F.634], Digitized.
Atmore's mince meat and genuine English plum pudding.
Trade card promoting Atmore & Son’s mince meat and depicting a racist scene of an African American boy street peddler. He stands on a sidewalk and holds a disc-shaped pie in his hands in front of the door to a brick building. The rosy-cheeked boy smiles and looks at the viewer. He is barefoot and attired in a white, collared shirt with orange stripes; yellow suspenders; and blue pants with black stripes that are rolled up to below his knees. In the left, on the ground and behind the peddler, is a handled basket full of pies that is partially wrapped in a white cloth. In the right is a tree with green leaves. Atmore & Son, established in 1842, was located at 141 South Front Street, Philadelphia, Pa. They continued producing mince meat as late as 1948., Various printers printed series of trade cards in the 1870s for Atmore & Son before Ketterlinus, including Clay, Cosask & Co. of Buffalo (1870), Clay & Cosock (1876), and Thos. Hunter (1877)., Gift of Emily Phillips, 1883., RVCDC, Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Auburn water, 1005 Walnut St., Philad'a.
Illustrated trade card depicting a landscape view of people boating on a body of water near a rocky, tree-covered shoreline., Advertising text printed on inside pages/verso, including testimonials by Dr. Willard Parker and S. Dana Hayes attesting to the purity of the water. Includes a list of gentlemen who use and recommend the product., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
August Nittinger, Jr., manufacturer of butchers' & packers' machinery and tools, nos. 826, 828 & 830 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
Advertisement printed on verso in German., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Auner's printing office, No. 110 North Tenth Street, above Arch, Philadelphia.
Illustrated trade card depicting Liberty draped in a star sash and skirt with a laurel wreath on her head. She raises her left arm and holds the American flag with her right hand., Gilt-stamped title., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.

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