Subject: United States--California--San Francisco

This trade card advertises A. Koenig, a boot and shoe merchant located at 123 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a young boy fishing. The boy stands in water, using a fishing pole and line, and is surrounded by water plants. The text on the card is in black lettering on a white background, with an ornate border. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises E. Essmann, a dry goods merchant located at 1022 Market Street, San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a boy in a large hat holding a peony with a large stem. The back of the card provides more detailed information about the business.

This trade card advertises Forest Flowers Perfume, a fragrance sold by both H. Heynemann & Co. in San Francisco, California, and W. J. Austen & Co. in Oswego, New York. The card features an illustration of a boy and a girl standing together, perhaps representing a young couple. The boy has his arm around the girl's waist. The girl is holding a bouquet of flowers. There is a background scene with a rustic wooden fence. The front of the card includes a note at the top stating 'National Card.' The back of the card includes a full advertisement for Forest Flowers Perfume.

This trade card advertises H. Levison, a dry goods and fancy goods store located at 323 Montgomery Street and 733 Market Street, San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a woman in a stylish French costume, wearing a black flowered hat. She stands on a floral-patterned rug with a large vase of flowers in the background. There are also two men, a waiter and a customer, depicted in the illustration. The back of the card is a full advertisement for H. Levison's business.

This trade card advertises H. Wolf & Bro., a dry goods store located at 206 & 208 Sixth Street, below Howard Street, in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a young child holding a pink rose and a towel, and the text of the address is located above them. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises J. Samuels, a dry goods store located at 104, 106, and 108 Kearny Street in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a stylized image of a cluster of red rose buds, arranged in a symmetrical pattern, and encircled by a black border. The store name and address is printed at the bottom of the card. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises the millinery business of J.C. Meussdorffer & Son, located at 810 Market Street in the Phelan Building, San Francisco. The front of the card features a charming illustration of ducks wearing umbrellas and playing in a park under a light rain. The back of the card provides additional details about the business, indicating it is a wholesale and retail millinery. The card is printed on a white background with black ink.

This trade card advertises J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co., manufacturers of billiard and pool tables and dealers in sporting goods, ten-pin balls and pins. The card features a young boy playing croquet on the front. The back has a full advertisement. The card is approximately 3 x 4 inches.

This trade card advertises J.T. Cohen, a boot and shoe retailer located at the southwest corner of Broughton and Barnard Streets in Savannah, Georgia. The card features a hand-drawn illustration of a stylish shoe with a pointed toe and a high heel, suggesting the business specialized in fashionable footwear. The illustration includes a decorative flourish at the bottom of the shoe. The card is in black and white. [J.T. Cohen appears to have run a business in San Francisco, California as well.] The back of this card is blank.

This trade card advertises Joe Poheim, a clothier in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features an illustration of a cat and a dog fighting. The cat is black and white, and the dog is brown with white markings. The card is illustrated in a cartoon style, with a focus on the two animals. The card indicates that Joe Poheim's store is located at both 203 Montgomery Street and 724 Market Street in San Francisco. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises K. Meussdorffer, a ladies' furnishing goods store located at 15 Kearny & 345 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California. [This business is also known to have been located at 345 Kearny Street on the southwest corner of Pike Street.] The front of the card features a delicate design of a vase filled with purple and white flowers. A hand with a dangling bracelet, adorned with a white sleeve and pink band, extends from the left side of the card. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Kast's Fine Shoes in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features an illustration of a butterfly and an insect flying to a leaf. The background is white with a red border. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Louis Golder, a dry goods merchant located at the Northwest corner of Howard and Tenth Streets in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a simple image of a rose in a vase. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for Golder's business.

This trade card advertises Rosenthal Bros. & Co., a clothing retailer with branches in Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a yellow shoe on a dark background, with an inscription that reads 'Rosenthal Bros. & Co.', '147 First Street, Portland, Oregon', and 'Branch of 107, 109, 111 Kearny St., San Francisco, California.' The back of the card is blank.

This trade card is for Rosenthal Bros. & Co., a shoe store with locations in Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, California. The card features a drawing of a slipper adorned with flowers. This card is one of four in a set. The back of the card is blank. The card advertises Rosenthal Bros. & Co. with addresses at 147 First St., Portland, OR, and 107, 109, and 111 Kearny St., San Francisco.

This trade card advertises Rosenthal's, a clothing store with locations in San Francisco, California and Portland, Oregon. The front of the card features an illustration of a windmill. The text on the front of the card lists the addresses for both stores: 107, 109, and 111 Kearny Street in San Francisco and 147 First Street in Portland. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Rosenthal's clothing store. The front of the card features an illustration of a man and a child walking in the snow. The business address is listed as 107, 109 & 111 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California, and 147 First Street, Portland, Oregon. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Rosenthal's, a clothing store with locations at 107, 109, 111 Kearny Street in San Francisco, California and 147 First Street in Portland, Oregon. The card features a red shoe filled with flowers and a booklet, symbolizing the offerings of the store. The back of the card provides more details about the business. The illustration is described as an exact copy, suggesting the use of a template or standardized design.

This trade card advertises Rosenthal's, a clothing store located at 107, 109, and 111 Kearny Street in San Francisco, California. The card also lists a second location at 147 First Street in Portland, Oregon. The front of the card features an illustration of two dogs in a rowboat. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Rosenthal's, a clothing store located at 107, 109, and 111 Kearny Street in San Francisco, California. The card also lists an address in Portland, Oregon, at 147 First Street. The front of the card depicts four individuals standing outside of a church in a wintry setting. It is unclear if there is a building in the background. There are trees in the background and a street with a street lamp. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Schoenholz Bros. & Co., a linen, hosiery, and yarn merchant located at 110, 112 Sixth Street, corner of Minna Street, and 1913 Fillmore Street in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features a stylized image of the store's facade. The words 'Linnen, Hosiery, Yarn' are printed prominently at the top of the card. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Strauss & Strauss, dry goods merchants located at 1427 Stockton Street, on the corner of Green Street, in San Francisco, California. The front of the card features an illustration of a farm. The back of the card is blank.

This trade card advertises Wangenheim, Sternheim & Co., importers and jobbers of fancy goods and notions. The front of the card depicts two clowns, one wearing a red and black striped suit, the other a blue and yellow one, playing drunk. The card includes two addresses: 27 & 29 Sutter Street and 520 to 526 Market Street. The back of the card contains more detailed information about the business.