Subject: Retail industry

This trade card advertises Bennison, Liebmann & Co. at 1157 and 1159 in Oakland, California. The front of the card depicts children in a boat on a body of water. The image is a stylized, simple line drawing. [Bennison and Liebmann were dry-goods merchants in Oakland, California. The business operated in the late 19th century.]

This trade card advertises E. J. Levy & Co., a dry goods store located at 213 E. Broad Street, New York. The card features a whimsical illustration of children riding in an egg-shaped hot air balloon, surrounded by clouds. The card's obverse is blank. [E. J. Levy & Co. is listed in the Dry Goods Economist, Volume 66, Issue 4, suggesting the business existed in the late 1880s.]

This trade card advertises Filene's, a business located at 18 Market Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. The front of the card features a humorous illustration of two mice seated at a table and having a meal. [This business evolved into the Filene's Department Store Chain]. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises the Paradise Store, owned by J. Cohn in Stockton, California. The front of the card depicts a family enjoying a day in a park. They are watching boats on a body of water. The back of the card is blank.

Trade Card - Charles Kaufman ....25 NORTH EIGTH STREET; BACK...FULL AD.; RED ROSE ON BRANCH...The definitive historical proof confirming that Charles Kaufman and his family were Jewish is documented in Henry Samuel Morais’s 1894 biographical compendium, The Jews of Philadelphia: Their History from the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time. On page 120 of this historical record, the text details the institutional leadership of the local Jewish community, explicitly noting that "Mrs. Charles Kaufman presides over a Ladies' Visiting Committee, embracing fifteen members," which managed welfare and community outreach for the Jewish Congregational School.

This trade card advertises Louis Seligman's Elite Bazaar in Visalia, California. The front of the card features a woman in a brown dress and pink sash, standing by a body of water. The back of the card is filled with text advertising the store. The card was displayed at the Library of Congress Exhibit in Cincinnati as part of the American Jewish Archives (AJA) collection in 2005.

This trade card for N. Snellenburg & Co., located at Fifth, South & Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, features a charming illustration of a child getting a shave with a razor. The card is printed in black and white and is rectangular in shape. The front of the card features the company name and address, along with the illustration. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Oscar Strasburger & Co., a general store located at 445 Broadway, New York. The front of the card features an illustration of seashells, leaves, and flowers. The back of the card is blank. The card has a red border and is part of a set of five cards.

This trade card advertises R. H. Macy & Co. at their location in New York, New York. The front of the card depicts two stylish girls playing with a doll. The girls are well-dressed, and their attire suggests a time period around 1885. The background of the illustration is unclear. The back of the card features a full advertisement for the business.

This trade card advertises R.H. Macy & Co., located in New York City. The card features a charming illustration of three children dressed in elegant attire and riding in a gondola. The gondola is decorated with a white, red, and pink color scheme. A gold spiral awning adorns the boat, and a golden palace is visible in the background. The design of the card is whimsical and captivating. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises S. Silverthau & Son, jewelers located at 268 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut. This is the first card in a set of three. The card depicts a frog looking at a duck egg. The front of the card features a light blue background with a yellow, orange, and white inscription. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises S. Silverthau & Son, a jewelry store located at 268 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut. The front of the card features a woman's hand holding pink roses. The text 'Established 1846' appears at the bottom of the card. The back of the card contains more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises Stern Brothers, a department store located at 32, 34, 36 West 23rd Street, New York, New York. The front of the card shows a young woman wearing a richly decorated Italian costume, holding a fan in her hand. She appears to be standing in a room with an ornate, patterned rug and a table to the left. The back of the card features a full-length portrait of a boy wearing a suit, standing with his hands behind his back. He is looking directly at the viewer. The background of the image appears to be an outdoor setting with some greenery.