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- Title
- M. H. Traubel, lithographer, 146 So. Eighth St., Philadelphia Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap
- Description
- Trade card for the Philadelphia lithographer active ca. 1849-ca. 1880s. Shows cherubic figures sowing seeds and reaping sheaths of wheat. Also contains flying birds and vinery details. Textual elements include Gothic and cursive letters. Traubel operated from 146 South Eighth street beginning in 1881., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 119.1, See POSA 119, LOC proof copies of trade card., LCP copy acquired after 2010., Lib. Company. Annual report, 2016, p. 70-71.
- Creator
- Traubel, M. H. (Morris H.), 1820-1897
- Date
- [ca. 1881]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Traubel [P.2016.24.1]
- Title
- M. H. Traubel, lithographer, 146 So. Eighth St., Philadelphia Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap
- Description
- Proofs of tradecards for the Philadelphia lithographer active ca. 1849-ca. 1880s. Shows cherubic figures sowing seeds and reaping sheaths of wheat. Also contains flying birds and vinery details. Prints contain variant script designs. Traubel operated from 146 South Eighth street beginning in 1881., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 119, Library of Congress: Papers of Horace and Anne Montgomerie Traubel, Family Papers, Box 22
- Creator
- Traubel, M. H. (Morris H.), 1820-1897
- Date
- [ca. 1881]
- Location
- Library of Congress | Manuscript Division LOC Papers of Horace and Anne Montgomerie Traubel, Family Papers, Box 22
- Title
- M. H. Traubel lithographic establishment, 409 Chestnut St. above 4th Philadelphia [circular]
- Description
- Circular containing patriotic vignettes above paragraphs of advertising text in addition to bank note specimens for the lithographic studio that began operating at 409 Chestnut in 1858. Central vignette shows the figure of Liberty, one breast exposed, holding a shield and a liberty staff beside a fache and eagle. Surrounding vignettes show sailing vessels, the figure of Justice surrounded by symbols of patriotism and trade, and an allegorical scene with three women posed around an anchor with one, seated, and clinging to the legs of another who stands in a forceful stance. Specimens include female figures and the Traubel imprint. Figures depicted as a romanticized peasant woman, the figure of Justice, and a Native American princess, possibly Columbia. Businesses represented include Freed, Ward, & Freed, Commission Merchants, No. 811 Market Street and Bank of the Northern Liberties. Traubel began work as a lithographer in Philadelphia in the early 1850s and worked solely and in partnerships., Not in Wainwright., Text: Permit me to call your attention to the annexed Specimens of Notes, Drafts, Checks, etc. and to my Lithographic Establishment in general where I am prepared to execute all Orders of Commercial & Pictorial Works of which a large variety of Specimens can at any time be examined at my office. I have always on hand a variety of Blank Drafts, Notes, Checks & Bills of Exchange bound in small books or on sheets where names of Firms can be inserted at a very short Notice, at moderate prices. Manufacturers Tickets & Sample Cards, Perfumery, Drug and all other Kinds of Labels & Showcards furnished to order in Chromo or in black. Having been in this business in Europe and this country for a number of years and being therefore well experienced in all branches of this Art. I can guarantee all Orders entrusted to my Care to be executed in a most superior Style., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 118, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: HSP Society Print Collection - Posters & Broadsides - Advertisements - Print Trade & Allied Business Folder - Traubel
- Creator
- Traubel, M. H. (Morris H.), 1820-1897
- Date
- [ca. 1863]
- Location
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Society Print Collection - Posters & Broadsides - Advertisements - Print Trade & Allied Business Folder - Traubel
- Title
- Music, blank books, and stationery store, of M. H. Traubel 323 Federal St. Camden N.J
- Description
- Advertisement for the stationery store of Traubel, who also operated a lithographic studio in Philadelphia. Contains a whimsical border comprised of female figures interspersed among cherubs, vines, and foliage. The women play instruments, including a harp, cello, and tambourine in addition to hold stationery. Border also includes a banner reading "Papeterie de Luxe Timber.", Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 64, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Ba 61 T 693a
- Creator
- Traubel, M. H. (Morris H.), 1820-1897
- Date
- [ca. 1861]
- Location
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Ba 61 T 693a
- Title
- Chestnut St. west from Fourth
- Description
- View showing the north side of the 400 block of Chestnut Street, including Banker's Row. Businesses include: Cooper & Bro., jewelers, and Walker & Co., cigar merchant, (4th and Chestnut); Kromer's News & Patent Medicine Depot (403 Chestnut Street); William E. Harpur, watchmaker (407 Chestnut); Maurice H. Traubel, lithographer,(409 Chestnut, ca. 1861-1872); and two banks built after the designs of John M Gries, the Philadelphia National Bank (419-423 Chestnut, built 1857-1859) and the Farmer and Mechanics Bank (425-429 Chestnut, built 1854-1855). Kromer's patent medicine depot is heavily adorned with advertising text. A horse-drawn wagon rests in front of the lithographic establishment. Also includes partial view of the south side of the block., Title printed on mount., Orange mount with rounded corners., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Creator
- Simons, M. P. (Montgomery P.), photographer
- Date
- ca. 1868
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Simons - Streets [(8)1322.F.21g]
- Title
- Chestnut St. west from Fourth
- Description
- View showing the north side of the 400 block of Chestnut Street, including Banker's Row. Businesses include: Cooper & Bro., jewelers, and Walker & Co., cigar merchant, (4th and Chestnut); Kromer's News & Patent Medicine Depot (403 Chestnut Street); William E. Harpur, watchmaker (407 Chestnut); Maurice H. Traubel, lithographer,(409 Chestnut, ca. 1861-1872); and two banks built after the designs of John M Gries, the Philadelphia National Bank (419-423 Chestnut, built 1857-1859) and the Farmer and Mechanics Bank (425-429 Chestnut, built 1854-1855). Kromer's patent medicine depot is heavily adorned with advertising text. A horse-drawn wagon rests in front of the lithographic establishment. Also includes partial view of the south side of the block., Title printed on mount., Orange mount with rounded corners., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Creator
- Simons, M. P. (Montgomery P.), photographer
- Date
- ca. 1868
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Simons - Streets [(8)1322.F.21g]