Illustrated trade cards depicting a woman carrying a shovel and pail on the beach inspecting a turtle being restrained on a leash by a sailor., Copyrighted Ketterlinus, Philada., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Hovey's [1975.F.404a & 1975.F.421]
Illustrated trade card depicting a couple attired in fancy clothes adorned with flowers. The man holds a staff decorated with a ribbon in his left hand., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Eureka [1975.F.849]
Series of illustrated trade cards depicting children pulling on a thread of silk used as kite string; spools of silk labeled "Brainerd, Armstrong & Co."; a fairie; "good luck" horseshoe; silkworms; and butterflies., Title supplied by cataloger., Two prints [1975.F.88 and 1975.F.97] printed by the National Bureau of Engraving, Phila., Advertising text printed on rectos and versos promotes Brainerd & Armstrong Co. silk by offering a beautiful chromo card to buyers; announces the company's dyeing abilities; and suggests using the silk for good luck., Stamped on recto of one print [P.2006.20.50]: Sold by Wm. Menke & Bro., 804 Arch Street., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Brainerd [1975.F.88; 1975.F.97; P.2006.20.50]
Illustrated trade card depicting pink and gilt flowering vines., Advertising text printed on verso: Monday, March 15, Grand Opening of silks, dress fabrics, grenadines, by Darlington, Runk & Co. at which time they will have the pleasure of exhibiting the very newest styles and colorings for the spring and summer 1880., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date
1880
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *trade card - Darlington [1975.F.83]
Series of illustrated trade cards depicting birds; flowers; putti carrying a pine tree or Christmas tree; children holding up a large sign for J.W. LeMaistre; a lady attired in Renaissance or Medieval clothing; a woman standing on a tree branch over a body of water releasing fish she caught in her lace shawl; General Ulysses S. Grant smoking while standing on a globe labeled "United"; and children symbolizing various countries by wearing traditional clothing and carrying the countries' flags, including England, Italy, and Spain., Title supplied by cataloger., Printers and lithographers include L. Prang & Co. (Boston), McCalla & Staveley (Philadelphia) and Craig, Finley & Co. (Philadelphia)., Eight prints contain advertising text printed on versos promoting products imported and sold by J.W. LeMaistre, including embroideries, laces, curtains, handkerchiefs, collars, cushions, silk ties and bows, and bibs sold at his 46-48 North Eighth Street establishment in Philadelphia., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - LeMaistre [1975.F.492; 1975.F.498; 1975.F.501; 1975.F.508-512; 1975.F.514; P.9811.1 & 2; P.9838]
Series of illustrated trade cards depicting children, cats, cherubs, and ornately attired couples. Also shows a Japanese woman dressed in traditional garb playing a shamisen; a man painting on canvas as his female companion watches; three women shooting with bows and arrows at a heart-shaped target; two women reading a letter as a male admirer watches unnoticed; and men and women gathered around a drinking fountain., Title supplied by cataloger., One print [1975.F.284] printed by J.H. Bufford's Sons, Boston and six prints signed J. Bognard, Paris., One print [1975.F.279] contains advertising text printed on verso: Darlington, Runk & Co., importers and retailers of silks, dress-goods, mourning-goods, hosiery, gloves, india shawls, laces &c. Nos. 1126 and 1128 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia., Ten prints contains image titles, including "Dos a dos," "Fi dono!" "La gourmandisi," "La cholere," "La paresse," "Brouillés," "La rencontre," "Pardonne-moi," "L'orgueil," and "La promenade"., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Darlington [1975.F.146; 1975.F.225-227; 1975.F.240; 1975.F.245-246; 1975.F.248-249; 1975.F.251; 1975.F.254-255; 1975.F.258-259; 1975.F.261-262; 1975.F.265-266; 1975.F.268-269; 1975.F.277; 1975.F.279; 1975.F.284]
Illustrated trade card depicting a silk worm on a mulberry leaf, a butterfly, cocoons, and two spools of thread., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Cutter [1975.F.118]
