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 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 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, 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 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.
Trade card on rectangular heavy paper, printed one side with "J. Rose & Son,/ 14 North Queen St., Lancaster, Pa.,/ UMBRELLA AND PARASOL/ MANUFACTURERS..." This printed message is on a large colorful spray of flowers with spems depicted with a pin securing to surface. Image is copyrighted 1883 by E.B. Duval.
Trade card printed in black and white on heavy tan paper advertising "Renowned Cough Syrup" for Locher's Drug Store.
Obverse has image of two men colliding above text advertising cough syrup with name and address: "LOCHER'S DRUG STORE/ 9 E. King St., Lanc., Pa./ and at all country stores."
Reverse has additional text urging public to give the cough syrup "one trial."
Trade card, black print on heavy paper with glossy white face. Three-fourths of card is engraved print of a streetscape in Lancaster city. In the center is a store front with a large sign reading, "ROTHARMEL & BEATES." At bottom of engraving is written, "T H Mumford."
Below engraving is written, "DRY GOODS STORE/ FOUR DOORS SOUTH OF MICHAEL'S HOTEL,/ NORTH QUEEN ST., LANCASTER." This store was owned by Henry Rotharmel and T.W. Beates.
"CA. 1850" is written in pencil on back by Book Haven. Label on plastic sleeve reads: "Michael's Hotel was/ located at 32-34/ No. Queen."
