Series of illustrated trade cards depicting birds and a butterfly embellished by a geometric border; flowers in baskets; and portraits of women personifying a rose and a daisy by wearing large buds as hats. By the early 1880s, Kennedy Bros. was operated by Jacob and Harry Kennedy., Title supplied by cataloger., Three prints [1975.F.444; 1975.F.469 & 470] contain logo "J.H." printed on rectos. Most likely printed by Joseph Hoover., One print [1975.F.482] contains advertising text printed on verso: Fall opening, 1880. Kennedy & Bros., No. 1218 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, announce the opening of their importation of French millinery, on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 28th & 29th., Five prints contain advertising text printed on versos: At Kennedy's new store, 1404 Chestnut Street may be found all the latest novelties in Paris millinery. Trimmed bonnets & round hats, feathers, ribbons, plushes, velvets, flowers, etc., etc., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date
[ca. 1880-1882]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Kennedy [1975.F.444; 1975.F.469 & 470; 1975.F.472 & 473; 1975.F.482]
