Subject: Springfield, Ohio

This trade card advertises A. L. Lessner & Co., dealers in ladies' and gents' furnishing goods, notions, and a specialty in infants' caps and dresses, located at 7 S. Market St., Springfield, Ohio. The front of the card features a vibrant illustration of a white rose, an orange flower, and rosebuds with green foliage, with the business details presented on a decorative banner. The reverse side shows a torn image of a child and a dog, possibly from an earlier, unrelated advertisement, typical of the scrapbooking or reuse practices of the period.

This trade card advertises the "Champion Clothing House," operated by Stern & Shoenberg, located at No. 9 West Main Street, opposite the Opera House in Springfield, Ohio. The card promotes their offerings including clothing for gents and boys, furnishing goods, hats, caps, trunks, and valises, asserting themselves as "The Cheapest Clothing House in the City" and guaranteeing all goods as represented. The card features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name, decorative borders, and stylized text common for advertising in the period. 3.

This trade card, die-cut in the shape of a keystone, advertises A. Aron's Keystone Watch Cases. The front of the card depicts a stylized illustration of an old sailor with a sextant, likely symbolizing seafaring and durability. The back of the card contains a full description in small print. A second image shows the back of the card which features the small print description. [According to a newspaper clipping included in the description, Morris Kahn of Kahn, Dreyfus & Co., attended the wedding of his sister to A. Aron of Springfield, Ohio.].