Trade Card: Willimantic Thread, Sold by J. Weinberg, New York, NY

This trade card advertises Willimantic Thread, sold by J. Weinberg. The front of the card features a whimsical illustration of a cherubic figure, dressed in a coat and tails, soaring through the air. The cherub is depicted with a large spool of thread, suggesting speed and coverage. The text accompanying the image is a playful reference to Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night's Dream*: "I'll put a girdle (of WILLIMANTIC THREAD) round about the Earth in forty minutes." The back of the card displays advertising for J. Weinberg's dry goods store, located at 290 Bleecker Street, New York.

Associated People/Businesses

• Willmantic Linen Co.
• J. Weinberg (Firm)
• Weinberg, J.

Geography

• New York City

Subjects

• Thread
• Advertising cards
• Advertising cards
• Dry Goods

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 14, Folder 13