Subject: Elves

This colorful trade card for Roos Bro's, a clothing and furnishing goods store, features an illustration of two jovial, costumed figures (resembling elves or children) holding oversized French coins – one a 5 Francs coin dated 1874, and the other a 50 Centimes coin. The card advertises Men's, Boy's, and Children's Clothing, and Gent's Furnishing Goods. The main business is located at 35 & 37 Kearny Street SW cor. Post in San Francisco, with a branch house at 22 South C. Street in Virginia City, Nevada. The front of the card also includes the French slogan "UNE BELLE GROSSE CAISSE EN ARGENT" (A beautiful large silver chest) and ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name.

This trade card advertises Samuel Meyers, a clothier located at 175 Main Street. The front of the card features a sepia-toned illustration of elves playing with a butterfly. The card is a vertical layout with the image at the top and text at the bottom. The back of the card is full of advertisements.

Sepia-toned trade card depicting two elves seated at a desk. The address '207 Main Street' is prominently displayed, along with the text 'CUSTOM WORK A SPECIALTY'. The card is estimated to be from circa 1885. This item is part of the collection Arc.MS.56, Volume 17, Page 41.

This trade card advertises Harry Ginsburg's dry goods and clothing store in Lisbon Falls, Maine. The front of the card (Image 1) depicts two elves engaged in a battle, with one elf wielding a club and the other appearing to be defending themselves, possibly with a staff. The illustration is detailed and colorful, likely intended to attract attention. The text on the card is partially obscured by the image but mentions "Harry Ginsburg Dry Goods Clothing Furnishing.... Lisbon Falls, Maine." The back of the card (Image 2) is blank.

Trade card depicting two elves. The address 37 Jefferson Ave. is printed on the card. The back of the card is blank. The card is circa 1885. The card is part of the Kumerow Family Papers.