Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper has a scrolling banner with the printed info "NORBECK & MILEY,/ FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGE BUILDERS, Duke & Vine Sts, Lancaster, Pa." all superimposed over a spray of flowers. To left is a man in early to mid 19th c. clothing holding perhaps a crossbow and pausing at a fence to look back over his shoulder.
Reverse side is blank.
Generally good with minor brownish stain at left and upper sides of front. Also red staining at lower right corner. Reverse has dark stains from brush-on adhesive.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper has color lithographed strawberry vines with blossoms and fruit surrounding a white block with a printed message: "D.T. HESS,/ CARRIAGE FACTORY,/ A full stock on hand at all times,/ Quarryville, Lancaster Co. Pa."
Reverse is blank.
Store: Quarryville
Generally good condition with minor age darkening.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper has lithographed pink flowers on peach-colored background. Above right is printed "Compliments of/ W.A. Halbach."
Reverse side is printed with name, address and line of stock. Halbach is a job pritner.
Generally good condition with multiple small surface losses and abrasions on front. Reverse has minor stain at lower left side.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper with a lithographed basket of flowers. Printed at top is "COMPLIMENTS OF S. H. ZAHM & CO./ LANCASTER, PA."
Reverse has printed name, address and line of stock. Zahm's is a "New and Second-Hand Book Store."
Generally good condition with minor surface losses at top center of litho'd side. Reverse has moderate blotchy stains.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper with color lithography of top-hatted man driving a carriage with a team of two black horses. Printed message at upper right is "Go to SHIRK'S Carpet Hall/ FOR FINEST DISPLAY OF/ Brussels, Ingrain, Rag & Chain/ Carpets, Window Shades, Oil Cloths, etc."
Reverse is blank.
Generally good condition with minor soil.
Dated late 19th to early 20th c. Printer/Designer unknown.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper has keystone shape. Full color litho depicts woman in 19th c. garb holding a parasol in the form of a watch case while sun smiles down from above. Verse below reads: "SHE HOLDS IT LIKE A PARASOL,/ WITH ALL A WOMAN'S GRACE;/ SHE GLANCES UP TO SEE THE TIME,/ THROUGH THE KEYSTONE OPEN FACE." Remainder of space has various panels filled with printed advertisement for Keystone jewelry. At bottom is "HARRY SUTTON,/ JEWELER/" over address and "Boss and Keystone Cases a Specialty."
Printed "GF" within border at bottom right (maker).
Reverse has advertisement for Keystone Coin watchcases describing the merits.
Store: 149 N. Queen St.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 16
Storage Container
Box 0013
Object Name
Card, Trade
Dimension Details
height 4 1/4 inches
width 3 3/8
Condition Notes
Generally good with dark blotchy stains on reverse.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper with little barefoot boy holding a scales in one hand and flowers in the other. Each pan of scales holds a heart. Below is printed "LOUIS WEBER,/ WATCHMAKER" over address.
Reverse has printed advertisement for his watches, chains and clocks, etc. as well as spectacles and eye glasses.
Store: 159 1/2 North Queen St.
Printer/designer unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 16
Storage Container
Box 0013
Object Name
Card, Trade
Height (cm)
7.62
Height (ft)
0.25
Height (in)
3
Width (cm)
5.08
Width (ft)
0.1666666667
Width (in)
2
Condition Notes
generally good with age darkening and minor stains on reverse.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper color lithographed with roses and a diagonal banner with "FRED'K VOLLMER'S/ Furniture Warerooms" above address.
Reverse is printed with "Ready for the Fall Trade" over additional advertisement.
Store: 309 N. Queen St.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 16
Storage Container
Box 0013
Object Name
Card, Trade
Dimension Details
height 2 inches
width 3 1/4 inches
Condition Notes
generally good with age darkening overall and moderate blotchy staining on back.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper showing a color lithographed comical image of cat running off on two legs from a beehive after being stung in the eye. Below is printed "Dr. B.H. Kauffman's/ Horse and Cattle Powders,/ LANCASTER, PA."
At bottom left is a "B" within a diamond with "325" near by.
Reverse is printed with name and advertising message.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper showing a lithographed rose and daisies. White block at bottom is printed with "AMOS RINGWALT,/ SADDLE AND HARNESS MAKER" over address.
Trade card on rectangular heavy paper with a rosebud depicted within a line border. Printed message at bottom right is "FAMILY MEDICINE./ Jacob F. Sheaffer's/ Pure Rye Whiskey," above address.
Trade card (calling card?) on a conventional rectangular heavy buff colored paper. Printed one side with "FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN/ Boot and Shoe Store,/ 143 North Queen Street,/ LANCASTER, PA/ MRS. T. STRAUSS." Beside this printed message to the left is a large planter with flowers and a rabbit sitting on its hind feet facing the planter. The rabbit is gold and the planter is green, red and gold.
The 1886 Directory list a Mrs. Theresa Strauss living at 122 North Mulberry St. in Lancaster.
Store: 143 N. Queen St
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 16
Storage Container
Box 0013
Object Name
Card, Trade
Height (cm)
4.7625
Height (ft)
0.15625
Height (in)
1.875
Width (cm)
8.89
Width (ft)
0.2916666667
Width (in)
3.5
Condition Notes
Slight darkening overall; small stain above the word "GREAT." Damp stains on reverse.
Trade card, rectangular buff-colored heavy paper, for Famberger & Loeb, seller of women and children's hats and clothing. Front has a white banner printed with advertising for Mme. Demorest's Reliable Patterns. Banner is set into a spray of flowers and all is set onto a background of orange-red.
Reverse has printed advertisement for Bamberger and Loeb listing various items in stock with prices.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper, printed one side with J. Rose & Son, Manufacturers. Butterfly and flowers at top in muted tones of many colors. First printed line states: "Buy your child a School Umbrella, only 25 Cts..."
The 1886 Directory list both James Rose and a David Rose working at Rose Bros. & Hartman (umbrella manufacturers at 14 E. King St. 1890 Dir. lists the same partners. 1909 has Rose Bros. Co. at Lime & Fulton Sts. and the retail store at 14 E. King St.
14 N. Queen St., Lancaster. Unknown printer.
Object Name
Card, Trade
Height (cm)
5.08
Height (ft)
0.1666666667
Height (in)
2
Width (cm)
8.255
Width (ft)
0.2708333333
Width (in)
3.25
Condition Notes
slight drkening overall; very dark stain spots on reverse, one of which comes through to front. Slight staining on reverse.
Trade card on rectangular heavy paper, printed one side with "D. Rose,/ FRACTICAL/ Umbrella and Parasol/ MANUFACTURER, Nos. 42 and 44 South Queen Street,/ LANCASTER, PA./ Ladies' Fine Gingham Parasols from 37c up./ Alpaca, Silk and Satin Parasols,/ at the Lowest Prices./ ALTERING AND REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE."
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper showing a full-color idyllic image of three little children playing with a garland of flowers along a fence. White reserve is printed, "Compliments of/ J. Rohrer, Dealer in/ WINES AND LIQUORS..."
Reverse is blank.
22 Penn Square, Lancaster
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 16
Storage Container
Box 0013
Object Name
Card, Trade
Height (cm)
6.35
Height (ft)
0.2083333333
Height (in)
2.5
Width (cm)
10.16
Width (ft)
0.3333333333
Width (in)
4
Condition Notes
good condition. reverse has residue of old adhesive used to affix to a scrapbook page. Minor remnant of paper still adhering.
Trade card for Steinman's Hardware is on rectangular buff- colored heavy paper, folded to create booklet form of four pagese. Apparently provided by Fairbanks & Co. of 715 Chestnut St. in Phila. for merchants who handled their line of scales. Outside two pages are fully color lithographed with various models of their scales depicted: upper scene is two girls weighing their doll and lower scene is three men weighing 3 bundles on a floor-model scales.
One page of other side has the company name at top, address at bottom, printed over a color lithographed scene of blindfolded classical female holding a scales, with two adorning children at her feet and below are two more children being weighed, flanking a scene of blacksmith shop.
Last remaining page is printed with "GEO. M. STEINMAN & CO>" noting that their line of products and the fact that they are "Agents for FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALEES." At bottom are three names: "GEO. M. STEINMAN", "GEO. M. FRANKLIN" and "GEORGE STEINMAN."
according to steinman book, the above three men were partners. the father was Geo. Michael Steinman (1815-84) the son was also Geo. Michael Steinman (1847-1920) and the son-in-law was Geo. Mayer Franklin who married daughter Sarah in 1866.
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper, printed one side. "GO TO/ WM. SHULTZ,/ 145-147 N. QUEEN ST./ For Imported/ Fancy and Staple Groceries" is printed in upper right corner, over a color lithographed scene of mid-to-late 19th century clothed couple in rowboat on body of water near shore.
At lower right is "ELLERY & WILSON N.Y."
William Shultz Groceries; Designer/artists are Ellery & Wilson
Store: 145-147 N. Queen St. Printer/designer: New York
Trade card on rectangular buff-colored heavy paper has a greeting card appearance. Lithographed image has a winter landscape at top with cow, water & bldgs.; below is summer scene of a pair of swallows perched on limb with sailboats in background. Above is printed "WM. KRAY & CO./ DEALERS IN/ Boots, Shoes & Rubbers" above address.
Reverse is fully printed with merchant's name, address & message of advertisement.
Trade card on rectangualr buff-colored paper with cut-out edges and interior. Glossy lithographed and embossed image of Mountain Sheep (according to unremoved "title" and logo of maker still attached to upper edge). Sheep stands against rail fence and foliage.
Reverse is hand-stamped in blue ink: "FROM/ CLARKE'S/ TEA STORE" over address.
