Wm. H. Horstmann & Sons No. 51, North Third Street Philadelphia, manufacturers and importers of military goods, coach laces, & fringes, epaulettes, swords, sashes, buttons, laces, chapeaux, pistols, holsters, saddle-cloths, banners, flags, embroideries, &c. &c. Volunteer companies and officers of the Army & Navy supplied with every article in the military line, ladies fancy trimmings, cords, tassels, fringes, buttons, gimps, bindings, braids, &c. Military cloths & cassimeres. [graphic] / J. T. French, del. French, John Taylor, 1822-1852, artist. William H. Horstmann & Sons. Clothing stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Military supplies -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Millinery stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Storefronts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Military paraphernalia -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Advertisement showing the ornately decorated storefront of William H. Horstmann & Sons clothing and military supply store. Patriotic bunting consisting of the names of artists J.H. Otten, carver and J. Gibson, pinxt, and a shield sumounted by an eagle, flags, swords and spears surround a sign that reads, "E Pluribus Unum, Horstmann," above the first level. Drums, military helmets, flags, and swords flank this central display. Laurel wreaths hang above the fasces that form columns on each side of the shop's two doorways and two bay windows. Tassels are visible in the left bay window, while various types of military hemlets are displayed in rows in the right window. Shields and crossed arrows adorn the transom lights above the windows and doors. Wm. H. Horstmann & Sons produced and sold their wares at this location between 1830 and 1857, after which time they moved their factory operations to 5th and Cherry Streets, and their storefront to a separate property at 223 Chestnut Street. Date from Poulson inscription on recto: August 1846. On recto: J.H. Otten, carver; J. Gibson, pinxt. Philadelphia on Stone POS 857 Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited. Philadelphia : T. Sinclair's lith. Phil PA. Philadelphia. 1846 Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881, printer. Gibson, J., artist. Otten, J.H., artist. Poulson, Charles A. 1789-1866, collector. Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881, printer. Gibson, J., artist. Otten, J.H., artist. Provenance: Poulson, Charles A. (Charles Augustus) 1789-1866, collector. [August 1846] Lithographs -- 1840-1850. Advertisements -- 1840-1850. 1 print : lithograph ; 50 x 40 cm. (20 x 16 in.) digitool:65405 Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT PRINT **W466 [P.2269] P.2269 Referenced by Wainwright 466 Third Street (Philadelphia) -- North -- 51.