Subject: Trenton (N.J.)

Photograph of barrels of whiskey. The envelope is addressed to Rudner at 714 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton, N.J. The Keystone Wine & Liquor House is located at 32 S. Main Street. The image is dated January 3, 1900. The location of the photograph is inferred based on the address information on the envelope. Joseph Jacobs is also mentioned in connection with this material.

A letter from Isaac Rosenbaum to Bloom & Godley, dated July 16, 1893, offering 2000 pounds of prime "live" goose feathers. Rosenbaum's firm in Trenton, New Jersey manufactures bedding. The feathers are located at 321 & 323 East Market Street, between Floyd and Preston in Louisville, Kentucky. Bloom & Godley's advertisement is printed on the envelope.

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.

This trade card advertises C. I. Baumgartner & Co., dry goods merchants located at 17 East State Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features an illustration of a building labeled "The Pharos Watch Tower." The architectural style and decorative elements suggest a late 19th-century commercial building. The imagery may be allegorical, symbolizing the business's reliability or its status as a landmark within the community. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Morris May, a jeweler and watchmaker located at 25 S. Greene Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a child with a parasol and a wagon. The image is likely intended to evoke a sense of childhood innocence and the value of cherished possessions, subtly associating those sentiments with the quality and value of May's jewelry and timepieces. The color palette and style of the illustration suggest a late 19th-century origin. The business name and street address are clearly printed beneath the image. The back of the card is blank. There is a second image in the record, but it is not described here because there is not enough information about this image.