Subject: Hartford, Connecticut

This billhead from Fleischmann & Co., "Original Manufacturers, Introducers & Distributors in the United States and Canadas of Compressed Yeast," records a transaction with Messrs. Moore & Pollard through their Hartford Corres. Agency on September 1, 1885. The terms were cash, and the item listed is 1 dozen of Yeast for a total of $7.50. The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and a decorative border, typical of commercial printing from the period. **3.

Invoice from H. Goldschmidt & Co., located at 61 and 63 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut, dated July 14, 1887. This invoice is for a purchase of goods by Walner and Clark, and lists the items, quantities, and prices. The invoice includes an itemized list of the transaction. The billhead has a printed header and includes a small stamp of the business's name. The billhead is dated in the upper right corner.

Invoice from H. Goldschmidt & Co., wholesalers and retailers of dry and fancy goods, notions, white goods, hosiery, and furnishing goods, located at 61 & 63 Asylum St., Hartford, Connecticut. Dated June 30, 1881. The bill lists an itemized purchase of “Will Hat”, “Lace Collar”, and “Shetland Shawls” by Grover Warner & Clark. The billhead is dated and includes the business address and a terms of payment field.

This billhead from J. Mandlebaum & Sons, successors to Stern & Mandlebaum, details a transaction with M. Cutter, Kingston & Co. dated October 16, 1885, in Hartford, Connecticut. The invoice lists various fancy goods and notions, including safety pins, damask, cupboard braid, fancy edge braid, bone crochet hooks, tape measures, ladies silk goods, red working cotton, Ruth file counts, Art, mending cotton, and Woolly Dell Germantown yarn, along with their respective quantities, unit prices, and extended totals. The billhead features prominent, ornate Victorian-style typography for the business names, a small decorative emblem for "Telephone Connection," and a printed statement that "All Claims to be made within Five Days from Receipt of Goods." **3.

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Trade card for A. Hollander & Co., a clothing house located at 82-88 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut, advertising itself as "The Largest Clothing House in the State." The card features a lithographed illustration depicting a man falling off a penny-farthing bicycle while a woman rides another one. The illustration is signed "BUFFORD BOSTON." The card encourages customers to "GIVE THEM A CALL." 3.

This trade card advertises the opening of Bronner & Co.'s Clothing Store at 20 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut, identifying it as a branch of their main New York store located at 610-618 Broadway. The advertisement highlights Bronner & Co. as the "Largest Retail Clothing House in America" and promises "GREAT SLAUGHTER IN PRICES!" The obverse of the card features a map of South America and a racist and stereotypical depiction of a Black or Indigenous child/person labeled "Mail Carrier," holding envelopes. Additional decorative elements include small illustrations of workers and a shield design. The card likely utilizes chromolithography, common for trade cards of the late 19th century.

This trade card advertises the opening of a branch of Bronner & Co.'s Clothing Store at 20 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The advertisement highlights Bronner & Co. as "the Largest Retail Clothing House in America," with its main establishment located at 610-618 Broadway, New York. The card promotes the new store opening with the promise of "GREAT SLAUGHTER IN PRICES!" The front of the card features a colorful illustration: on the left, a smiling boy in traditional Middle Eastern attire (turban, vest, loose pants) holds a scroll and a staff, framed by an ornate arch with Arabic script. To his right is a detailed map of Turkey and surrounding regions including Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, and the Black Sea. A small scene of figures seated under a tree is depicted in the lower right. The reverse side of the card is a text-only advertisement, featuring bold, ornate Victorian-style typography characteristic of the period.

This is a trade card for the Hartford One Price Clothing Co., located at 114 & 116 Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The card features a decorative illustration of a child wearing a hat and coat, seated and holding a whip, next to a large, stylized paper horse. The imagery is rendered in a limited color palette of red-orange and gold-green, typical of late 19th-century commercial printing. The business name and address are prominently displayed at the top. 3.

This trade card advertises Sam Hollander, a dealer in gents' ready-made clothing, gents' furnishing goods, and jewelry, located at 364 Asylum Street, Batterson's Building, Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a color illustration of a baby's face wearing a green, possibly paper, hat adorned with holly berries and leaves, typical of late 19th-century advertising. The reverse side presents the business details in plain block and serif typography. **3.

This trade card advertises Aishberg's Shoe Store, located at 379 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features an attractive woman. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Bronner & Co., clothiers located at 610-618 Broadway, New York, NY, and 20 Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a mail carrier holding a map of Italy, possibly indicating a type of garment or fabric sold by the store. The back of the card features the name Bronner & Co. and the store's address. [Bronner & Co., a clothing store was owned by Gustav and Leopold Bronner in the 1880s].

This trade card advertises the C. B. D. Clothing House, owned by M. Adler & Son, located at 248 & 250 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a girl with flowers in her apron surrounded by ducks. The background is a plain, light gray. The card is not dated but was likely printed around 1885.

This trade card advertises Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazaar located at 14, 16, & 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a depiction of Liberty, a female figure representing freedom, playing a banjo while standing on a quarter moon. Two owls are perched on the edge of the moon. The back of the card provides more information about the business.

This trade card advertises Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazaar, located at 14, 16, & 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a boy standing by a sailboat with a red cap. The background includes a stylized representation of a cityscape. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazaar, located at 14, 16, and 18 Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card depicts two children playing in the sand, building a mound. A ship is visible in the background. The back of the card contains more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazaar, located at 14, 16, and 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a stylish illustration of a woman in a red dress, a lilac sash, and long hair. The illustration has an Art Deco style. The back of the card contains more detailed information about the business and a notice regarding new merchandise.

This trade card advertises Freeman's, a clothing store located at 14 and 16 Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card is predominantly green and advertises suits, overcoats, ulsters, and ulsterettes. The card advertises a ‘Great Mark Down Ever Known.’ The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises S. Frankenfield, a clothier located at 397 Main Street in the Opera House Block, Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features two children sitting on a flowering branch. A butterfly flies above them. Flowers are pink, blue, and yellow. The butterfly is a pale blue and yellow.

This trade card advertises S. I. Freeman's clothing store at 14, 16, and 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a charming scene of four children playing in the ocean. The children are dressed in casual attire and appear to be having fun. The scene is rendered in a simple style with bright colors. The back of the card contains an advertisement.

This trade card advertises S. I. Freeman, a clothing store located at 14, 16, and 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card features a humorous scene with a butcher chasing a dog away from his shop. A man sits smiling in the doorway of the store. The illustration is printed in black sepia on a yellow background. The back of the card contains additional details about the business.

This trade card advertises S. I. Freeman's clothing store located at 14, 16, & 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The card features a sepia-toned illustration of a Black boy eating watermelon. The image is set against a yellow background, with the boy's clothing and the watermelon also in black. The card appears to be intended for a predominantly white audience and may contain racially insensitive imagery. The back of the card provides additional details about the business.

This trade card advertises S. I. Freeman's Clothing Bazaar located at 14, 16 & 18 Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card depicts a man in Spanish garb, possibly a merchant or a customer. The man is illustrated in sepia tones against a white background. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the business.

This trade card advertises S. I. Freeman's Clothing Store, located at 14 & 16 Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card is printed on glossy white stock. The back of the card features a comical illustration of a student and is printed on blue card stock.

This trade card advertises S. I. Freeman's One Price Clothing Bazar in Hartford, Connecticut. It's the first clothing store from Main Street. The front of the card features an elegant design of lilies and orchids. The back of the card includes a full advertisement about the store's move to a new location at 14, 16 & 18 Asylum Street.

This trade card advertises S.I. Freeman, a clothier located at 14, 16, and 18 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The front of the card depicts a young girl in a blue dress playing in a shallow body of water. Two other children are seated in sand, with an adult figure standing behind them. The front also includes a banner that says 'First Clothing Store From Main Street.' The back of the card contains additional advertising. [A business directory from 1885, lists the store as Freeman's and the address is 14, 16, and 18 Asylum Street.]

A circa 1885 trade card depicting a young woman with flowers on her dress. The card features a gold border with pink dots inside a silver border. The address 14 to 18 Asylum Street is prominently displayed. The card's imagery suggests a mercantile business, likely located in Hartford, Connecticut, given the address.