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Set of Five Trade Cards: R.H. Macy & Co., New York, New York, circa 1885

This collection comprises five trade cards issued by R.H. Macy & Co. in New York, New York, circa 1885. The cards, part of a larger collection (Arc.MS.56, Volume 21, Pages 12-13), depict imagery related to the department store's merchandise. The donor's note indicates the set is from "Arabian Nights" and that the cards were owned by Isidor and Nathan Straus.

Associated People/Businesses

R. H. Macy & Co.
STRAUS, ISIDOR / STRAUS, NATHAN

Geography

New York City

Subjects

Department stores
Advertising cards
Retail trade
Nineteenth century

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 21, Page 12|Arc.MS.56, Volume 21, Page 13