Subject: Interior design

This letter from E. Schloss & Co., manufacturers of marble and wood top tables, parlor suits, hat racks, and other furnishings, dated August 1, 1882, is addressed to A. K. Kingsbury, Esq., Cashier. It concerns the collection of a draft for twenty-eight 15/100 dollars on James Furniture Co., with instructions to charge exchange if refused. The letterhead features an ornate Victorian-style design with the company name, a detailed vignette illustrating a marble and wood top table, and addresses for the main business at 379 Pearl Street and the factory at 719, 721 & 723 Fifth Street in New York. 3.

This trade card advertises F. W. Rosenthal & Co., a business specializing in fine paper hangings. The card is printed on a light blue background with a black border and features a humorous illustration of a man preparing to kill a goose. The man is dressed in black and white, with a top hat, and is holding a knife in his right hand, pointing towards a goose that is tied to a chair. The goose looks fearful and appears to be trying to escape. The front of the card also includes the company's address: 410 & 412 North Fourth Street, St. Louis, Missouri. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in St. Louis, Missouri. [Isaacs was active in Jewish community affairs.] The front of the card depicts a cherub sitting on a lily pad. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the business.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building, St. Louis, Missouri. The card features an image of a figure, possibly a chareb, playing pipes. There is additional information about the business on the back of the card. The trade card is one of five. [Isaacs was known to be active in Jewish community affairs.]

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building in St. Louis, Missouri. [Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs.] The front of the card features an image of a young boy named Chareb playing with a boat. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building, St. Louis, Missouri. The front of the card features a bust portrait of a boy in traditional clothing. The back of the card contains advertising details for J. L. Isaacs. [J. L. Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs in St. Louis].

This trade card advertises J. L. Isaacs, a decorator located at 1210 Olive Street in the Excelsior Building in St. Louis, Missouri. [Isaacs was active in Jewish affairs.] The card features a bust portrait of a young girl in a local costume. The front of the card contains the business information, and the back has a more detailed advertisement. This is one of a set of six cards.

This trade card advertises Julius Lansburgh, a carpet furnisher located at 315 Seventh Street, Washington D.C. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a girl blowing bubbles. The back of the card is blank. [Julius Lansburgh's brothers, Gustav and James, formed the Lansburgh & Bro Department Store, which was a major store in D.C. from 1860 to the 1960s. In 1875, Julius started the Julius Lansburgh Furniture Company, which bounced around various locations in the shopping area. His brothers ended up taking over a whole city block for their department store. When Julius retired from the furniture business, he opened an interior decorating business, which he ran until 1928. He died later that year.]

Trade card depicting a domestic scene of a parlor. The card is circa 1885. The image is currently unavailable. The card is part of the O collection, Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 58.