Subject: Menswear

Invoice from D. L. Newborg & Son, men's, youths', and boys' clothing retailers located at 539 & 541 Broadway and 112 Mercer St., New York City. The billhead is dated April 23, 1884, and lists a series of purchases of suits and pants, likely from a buyer identified only as 'Joseph Brooks' of Waterloo, NY. The total cost is listed as $130.13.

This billhead details a transaction between Metz, Nathan & Co., manufacturers of clothing and jobbers, and Mr. Wolf Samuel, dated September 19, 1867. The invoice lists quantities and prices for various clothing items, including brown cloth sacks, fustian sacks, Dix Passion pants, beaver overcoats, chenille sacks, comp jacket pants, and a pair of pants, totaling $155.75. The document features an ornate company name, decorative text outlining the business's services, and a list of partners (J. Metz, S. Nathan, M. Nassauer) on the left side, typical of Victorian-era commercial printing. The original address "114 Chambers Street" is crossed out, with "28 white" handwritten below it, indicating a possible updated location. 3.

Trade Card - (Samuel) Bronner Catalogue of Fashions for Spring and Summer of 1882 - Fine Ready-Made and Custom Clothing for Men, Youths, Boys & Children - 610-618 Broadway, New York. It is a folding advertising card with fine illustrations and product info on each side of both panels for Bronner and Co. The two panels are completely separated at the fold. Apart from some edge trimming, each fold is in good condition, with great imagery and font design, accompanied by a set of directions for self-measurement. Great piece of advertising history about late Victorian fashion and clothing establishments. One of the early Mail Order firms.

An envelope addressed to J. W. Brauch from Bernhard Bernstein, a "Fine Shirt Maker and Dealer in Gent's Furnishing Goods" located at 648 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope is postmarked October 9, 1894, and also mentions St. Louis, Missouri.

A French puzzle card depicting a man holding a runaway horse by the tail. The reverse side features an advertisement for "Leading Hat, Cap, Fur & Gent's Furnishing" located at 60 Main Street. The card dates from January 1, 1882, and is housed in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 59. The card's geographic location is approximately 40.620718, -75.378489.

A French puzzle card depicting a stag. The reverse side displays an advertisement for a hat, cap, fur, and men's furnishings store located at 60 Main Street. The card dates from approximately January 1, 1882. The card's physical location is Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 2, Folder 59.

A postcard from Kahn & Schloss, Manufacturing Clothiers of Baltimore, MD, dated June 27, 1885. The postcard, sent by agent W. L. McFarland, informs the Shelby Iron Works Co. in Shelby, AL, of an upcoming visit with a full line of samples for men's, youth's, and boys' clothing. The item features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and a decorative "POSTAL CARD" banner on the reverse, along with various postmarks. 3.

This trade card advertises Louis Cohen, a merchant tailor and dealer in gents' furnishing goods, located at 106 Cambridge St., East Cambridge. The front features an illustration of a child in a hat and overalls, stirring a pot over an open fire, depicted in blue and brown ink, with the business name and address framed in a decorative border. The verso of the card details a "Guess the Number of Beans in the Jar" contest offering "$115.00 IN PRIZES," including a $75.00 Gold Watch, a $30.00 Suit of Clothes, and a $10.00 Pair of Pants. The contest was to be opened and beans counted on July 30th, 1884. **3.

This trade card serves as a special notice for Lustig, The Clothier, announcing the relocation of their business to a new address opposite the Engine House in Fort Edward, N. Y. The verso of the card advertises a "Full and Complete Stock of FINE CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES, Trunks, Valises and Gents' Furnishing Goods." The front of the card features an illustration of a man and woman in Colonial-style attire walking two small dogs, with the man pointing. The text on the verso, particularly the business name "LUSTIG," is rendered in ornate Victorian-style lettering.

This trade card for M. Lipsky advertises "Ready Made Clothing AND Gents' Furnisher" with "Custom Work a Specialty." The business is located at 96 Andrew St. Bridge, Rochester, N. Y., and also in Palmyra, N. Y. The front of the card features a vibrant color illustration of a robin perched on a branch, surrounded by berries and flowers, with the text "COMPLIMENTS OF M. LIPSKY" above the business details. The verso is blank.

This trade card advertises Max Stadler & Co., a fine clothing establishment in New York. The front of the card features a colorful illustration depicting a smiling Black woman holding a crying white baby, standing behind a white picket fence. The business name, "Max Stadler & Co., Fine Clothing," and two New York addresses (565, 567 Broadway, Corner Prince St.; 619, 621 Eighth Ave., Corner Fortieth St.) are printed on a white sheet draped over the fence. The reverse side advertises "10,000 Choice Books, Handsomely Bound, Artistically Illustrated, to be GIVEN AWAY!" to every purchaser of a boys' or child's suit or overcoat. It highlights Max Stadler & Co. as an "old established house" offering the "largest assortment of Fine Clothing in the City" at "ONE PRICE, and that the very lowest," with "Satisfaction Guaranteed or the Money refunded." The card features typical late 19th-century trade card design with a prominent illustration and detailed text. 3.

This trade card for R. M. Leopold & Co., "The Reliable Clothiers" of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, advertises their range of hats, caps, gents furnishing goods, trunks, and valises. The front features a colorful lithograph depicting a young boy in a hat, pointing a long gun towards several birds flying in the sky, with the text "Sign of the Horse Shoe, R. M. Leopold & Co. Reliable Clothiers, 40 & 42 Division St over." The reverse side provides the full business details under the "Sign of the Horse Shoe" logo, with ornate Victorian-style typography typical of the period. 3.

This trade card advertises Simon Samler, a clothing house located at Nos. 27 & 109 South Greene St. in Trenton, N.J. The business promoted itself as "The Cheapest Clothing House in the City" and a "Popular and Reliable Clother," offering "The Finest and most complete Stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing at astonishing Low Prices." The front of the card features an illustrative lake scene with two men in boats and a gnarled tree under a moon or sun, with stylized text for the business name and offerings. The verso provides additional promotional text, also using ornate Victorian-style lettering for key phrases like "Clother." **3.

Trade card advertising the clothing import and manufacturing business of Max Franenkel. The card notes that Franenkel's company produces men's and boys' kneepants, overalls, shirts, and coats under the "Phoenix" brand. The card is addressed to a Kentucky store, indicating a business relationship or potential sales opportunity. The date on the card is March 20, 1906.

Trade card advertising Losekamp Bros., featuring a shoe filled with red roses and a blue bow. The reverse side contains an advertisement for boots, shoes, and gentlemen's furnishings. Published circa 1882.