Subject: Connecticut

A statement of account (billhead) from the Gaff, Fleischmann & Co. agency in Hartford, Connecticut, dated May 1, 1884, addressed to Moore and Pollard. The item details purchases of yeast cakes over several months: 12 dozen in February, 13 dozen in March, and 12 dozen in April, totaling $6.75. A handwritten notation indicates "Paid by check May 10 1884." The company name "GAFF, FLEISCHMANN & CO." is prominently displayed in a bold sans-serif font, with "COMPRESSED YEAST." and "FACTORY DEPOT:" below it. Notably, the name "Gaff" is handwritten with a line through it. The document features standard ruled lines for transaction details and some handwritten additions in purple ink. **3.

This trade card for the Hartford One Price Clothing Co. of 114 & 116 Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut, features a colorful illustration of a baby sitting and playing with a hobby horse. The illustration is predominantly in red and set against a gold background, with the business name and address printed at the top in black text. The card serves as an advertisement for the clothing company, characteristic of late 19th-century marketing materials.

This trade card advertises M. Cohn's One-Price Clothing House, located at 397 Main Street, West Winsted, Conn. The card promotes the business as "THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PLACE IN WINSTED TO BUY CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, AND FURNISHING GOODS." The front of the card features an illustration of actress Kate Girard, depicted in elaborate period attire, while the verso displays the full advertising text. The card utilizes ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and key phrases. 3.

This item is a trade card advertising Morris Cohen, a leading clothier and merchant tailor located at 193 Main Street in Danbury, Connecticut. The card features a vibrant color lithograph caricature of a man in a top hat, suit, and holding a cigar, consistent with late 19th-century advertising styles, possibly depicting a minstrel figure. The reverse side of the card is blank.

This record contains two trade cards for Hirshberg & Samuels, a shoe store located at 354, 356 & 358 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of one card (Image 1) shows a young girl holding a flower. The back of this card is NOT ENOUGH INFO. The second card (Image 2) features a full advertisement on the verso; the front is NOT ENOUGH INFO. Both cards are circa 1885.