A double-sided broadside featuring a Hebrew alphabet chart with vowels and illustrations of twelve animals, with both Hebrew and English names. The chart likely originates from New York City. The exact publication date is unknown, but it is estimated to be around 1890.
Subject: 19th Century Americana
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An American trade card featuring a U.S. eagle. The card is associated with Ph. Carpelès. The date is inferred to be January 1, 1863, based on metadata.
Match safe featuring a stag on the front and the name "SPEIER / SIMON" printed on a plaque on the back. The match safe was found in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is estimated to date from circa the 1890s.
Rare miniature deck of cards, possibly used by sailors, with no numbers on the cards. Handwritten on one spade is "brought from Calcutta by B. Tuttle of the ship John Clark 1869-7". The cards were manufactured by A & E Cohen of London, and are tied with a ribbon with printed suits. This deck is significant due to its connection to the Cohen family, prominent figures in the American and British stationery and playing card industries. The London branch of A & E Cohen played a role in the founding of Henry Cohen Stationary of Philadelphia in the late 1830s. Lewis I. Cohen, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1800, received training in London and became the first American to produce lead pencils and sell steel pens. He mechanized color printing for playing cards in 1835. His son, Solomon L. Cohen, and nephew, John M. Lawrence, continued the business as Lawrence and Cohen, later forming the New York Consolidated Card Company in 1871 with Samuel Hart & Co. and other partners. The deck was likely produced before 1871, given the connection to A & E Cohen London and the handwriting indicating its use in 1869-70.
Trade card depicting a comical illustration of a man picking up a wallet with a string. The card includes the text "APRIL" and the address "182 MAIN STREET". It is likely a circa 1885 trade card related to mercantile business, given its association with the 'Mercantile' topic tag in the source metadata. The card is part of a larger collection, specifically located in Arc.MS.56, Volume 25, Page 23.
Trade Card: George Washington, Rock Bottom ShoesTrade card depicting George Washington and advertising Rock Bottom Shoes. The card was displayed at a Library of Congress exhibit in Cincinnati, Ohio, sometime in 2005. The card is circa 1885. The card was part of the SELZ / SCHWAB collection.