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2051 Stratton: 1881 Victorian Advertising Trade Card for Stratton Brothers Store, MA Name written on card: Stratton Brothers, Millinery Opening, Spring, 1881. This card was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin and Worcester Counties. This is a beautiful Oriental themed trade card with a peacock and a young Japanese boy advertising a spring millinery event at the Stratton Brothers Store. A wonderful Stratton family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2052 Sanders: 1861 Reward of Merit Card from Teacher M.F. Sanders, NH Name written on card: Your Friend & Teacher M.F. Sanders, Wilmot Flat, 1861, written in old dip pen ink. Wilmot Flat, New Hampshire is in Merrimack County. This is a small coated card stock from the Civil War era is hand tinted or colored, and a reward of merit type card or calling card. It has the verse: "Should sorrow o'er thy brow, its darkened shadows fling, and hopes that cheer thee now, die in their early spring; Should pleasure at its birth, fade like the hues of even, turn thou away from earth, there rest for thee in heaven." A wonderful Sanders family history piece, from a teacher. It is unusual to find a location written on these early items. We do not know if M.F. Sanders was a male or female, do you? Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2053 Kreisman: c. 1880's Victorian Advertising Trade Card of Kreisman Clothing Store, Peoria IA Name printed on card: H.& N. Kreisman, Leading Clothiers, 108 S. Adams St., Peoria Iowa. Peoria, Iowa is in Mahaska County. There is a chunk out of right bottom of card, all text can still be read. This is a beautiful litho card with two young people pulling a toboggan, ready to go sledding. Found in Upstate New York, near Livingston, Ontario and Monroe Counties NY. We found and actual architectural image of this great old Peoria store on the web! See Peoria town history link at our listing. A wonderful Kreisman family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2054 Davis: c. 1880's Victorian Advertising Trade Card for Curtis Davis Soap Co., MA Name written on card: Curtis Davis & Co., Manufacturers of the Welcome Soap. Curtis Davis & Co. was located in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is in Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Barnstable, Berkshire, or Worcester County. This advertising card was found in Franklin County, Western Massachusetts, MA and has a Shakesperean scene of a couple kissing, possibly Romeo and Juliet, with a man looking on disparagingly. Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. A wonderful Curtis family history and Davis family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2055 Whitfield, Powers, Beecher, Tompson, Baker, Dowd: c. 1890's Advertising Trade Whitfield Powers & Co., NY Names printed on card: E.R. Beecher, with Whitfield, Powers & Co., Successors to Dowd, Baker, Whitfield & Co., 307, 309 & 311 Canal St., 4 doors West of Broadway, New York. also T.F. Thompson, David L. Baker, Joseph Dowd in left corner. Manhattan, New York is in Queens, Kings and New York Counties. This is a large typeset business card and a wonderful part of NYC Canal Street history, still a booming retail area today. A wonderful Beecher family history, Dowd family history, Baker family history, Thompson family history, Whitfield family history and Powers family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2056 Chase, Furber: c. 1890's Advertising Trade Card for Chase Brothers, NH Names printed on card: Chase's Improved Wood Pump with Furber's Patent Handle Attachment. Chase Brothers, No. Londonderry, N.H. North Londonderry, New Hampshire, is in Rockingham County. This advertising card was found in Franklin County, Western Massachusetts, MA. It exhibits great 19th c. typography. The Furber pump attachment causes the handle to "play tight" to prevent boys and others from putting in sticks stones and other obstacles. A wonderful New Hampshire Chase family history and Furber family history piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2057 Young, Ward, Sherman: 1931 Card for the Sons of Civil War, MA Names written on card: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The card is made out to: F.E. Young from Headquarters Gen. W.T. Sherman Camp No. 65 in Athol, Mass, dated April 7-8, 1931, to be an alternate at the encampment of Boston. The card is signed by W.C. Ward, commander, and George H. Sawyer, (George Sawyer) secretary. There is an embossed seal on the card from the Sherman Camp. Athol, Massachusetts, is in Worcester County and Boston is Barnstable, Berkshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties. There was a very big interest in Civil War re-enactment and GAR, Grand Army of the Republic & Veteran at this time. Found in Franklin County, Western Massachusetts, MA. Was his first name Francis Young? Frank Young? Franklin Young? Frederick Young? Fredrick Young? Frederic Young? Frederich Young? Frederik Young? Fredric Young? Fredrik? Farrell Young? Floyd Young? Felix Young? Ford Young? Forrest Young? And who was his Union soldier relative?? A great Young family history and Civil war related piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2058 Merrill, Mackintire, Prang: c. 1878 Advertising Trade Card for Store in Salem, MA Names written on card: From Merrill & Mackintire, 170 Essex St., Salem. (assumed to be a Salem store) The card copyright is 1878, by L. Prang & Co., Boston. Louis Prang is a famous lithographer, color-printer and publisher. Prang advertising trade cards and antique ephemera are very desirable. Salem, Massachusetts, is in Essex County, and Boston is Barnstable, Berkshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties. A wonderful Merrill family history, Mackintyre family history, Prang family history and Salem historical piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2059 Van Duzer: 1883 Advertising Trade Card for the Sarah Van Duzer Store, NJ Names written on card: Won 1st premium prize at the Waverly Fair, 1883, Mrs. Sarah VanDuzer, 583 Broad St. (Near Central Ave.) Newark, N.J. Newark, New Jersey, is in Essex County. This is a wonderful old litho advertising trade card for a women run business, quite unusual in those times. It depicts children forming a large sculpture in blue inks. The back has a lengthy description of a prize winning bed sold at the Sarah Van Duzer store in Newark. There is a Waverly in most states in the US. We found evidence of the Waverley Fair grounds in Waverley NJ at link included in this listing. Currently, Waverly no longer exists and is part of Elizabeth, NJ in Union County. There was a well know fair grounds there. Waverly Fairgrounds (also called Waverly Park) was the home of the Elizabeth Resolutes baseball team of the National Association, baseball's first major league, in 1873. The park was located in the no-longer-existing town of Waverly, New Jersey, bordered by Lower Road, Haynes Avenue, and Frelinghuysen Street. The site is now split by Weequahic Park in Newark and B'nai Jeshuron Cemetery in Elizabeth. A wonderful Van Duzer family history or vanDuzer family history and early New jersey historical piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2060 Brennan: c. 1870's Advertising Trade Card for Brennan & Co. Boots, Shoes & Slippers, MA Name written on card: Brennan & Co. Boots, Shoes & Slippers. 21 Tremont St. opp. Boston Museum, and 737 Washington St. Boston. Boston, Massachusetts is Barnstable, Berkshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties. Found in Franklin County, Western Massachusetts, MA. This beautifully lithographed trade card has beautiful gold ink. A wonderful Brennan family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2061 Coffin, Butterick, Heinisch: c. 1880's Advertising Trade Card for F. E. Coffin Sewing Machine Supply Store, MA, RI Names written on card: F.E. Coffin, Sewing Machine Supply Store, 49 State St., Newburyport, Mass. Presented by Household Sewing Machine Co., Providence R.I. Selling Butterick patterns, Willimantic Spool Cotton and Heinisch Celebrated Scissors & Shears and etc. Newburyport, Massachusetts is in Essex County, and Providence, Rhode Island, is in Providence and Bristol Counties. Found in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA. Was his first name Francis Coffin? Frank Coffin? Franklin Coffin? Frederick Coffin? Fredrick Coffin? Frederic Coffin? Frederich Coffin? Frederik Coffin? Fredric Coffin? Fredrik Coffin? Farrell Coffin? Floyd Coffin? Felix Coffin? Ford Coffin? Forrest Coffin? This is a wonderful litho card filled with advertising on the back for the Coffin store and its fine antique sewing related wares. A wonderful Massachusetts Coffin family history and early family run business piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2062 Gurney: c. 1880's Advertising Trade Card for A.N. Gurney General Store, Plainfield, MA Name printed on card: "A.N. Gurney, Dealer in Flour, Grain and General Merchandise. No. 1 High St., Plainfield, Mass. Shipping Station Charlemont, Mass." Plainfield, is in Hampshire County, and Charlemont, is in Franklin County, both are in Massachusetts. Found in Franklin County, Western Massachusetts, MA. Was his name Andrew Gurney? Adelbert Gurney? Abraham Gurney? Abram Gurney? Alexander Gurney? Alfred Gurney? Alan Gurney? Alec Gurney? Alex Gurney? Albert Gurney? Anthony Gurney? Aaron Gurney? Abel Gurney? Adam Gurney? Adolph Gurney? Amos Gurney? Alvin Gurney? Albert Gurney? Anthony Gurney? A wonderful Gurney family history and Plainfield MA historical piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2063 Casson, Darling: c. 1880's Business Card for Professor George Casson, NH Names printed on card: Prof. George Casson, Soloist & Leader of the Keene Orchestra. Office 40, Central Square. Keene, N.H. Also written in pencil on the back is "Mrs. Darling went to Boston Apr. 1, home 12, and Casson 11 of April". Note this may be a record of Mrs. Darling's calling schedule to call on Mr. Casson. See Ancestorville article on calling ettiquette. Keene, New Hampshire, is in Cheshire County. This was found in Northampton, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County MA. Professor Casson possibly was employed as a music professor. What NH school? A wonderful New Hampshire Casson family history and Darling family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2064 Carlton, Chase: c. 1850-60's Reward of Merit Calling Card to Mary Carlton from Charles Chase Names written on card: To Mary Carlton, From Charles M. Chase (presumably her teacher). This is a small coated card stock, hand tinted or colored, reward of merit type card or friendship calling card. It has the verse: "My Home is above: For O, there's nought but happiness, in that bright heavenly home! And there no farewell tear is shed, and sorrows never come!" This reward of merit card was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts in Franklin and Worcester Counties. A wonderful Carlton family history and Chase family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2065 Hildreth: c. 1850-60's Small Early Friendship Calling Card for Ellen Hildreth, MA Name written on card: Ellen C. Hildreth. This beautiful small early hand tinted Hildreth family friendship / calling card was found in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA. The verse reads: "The heart, the heart thats's truly blest, is never all it's own; No ray of glory lights the breast, that beats for self alone." This beautiful old hand tinted Hildreth family calling card is featured on our Victorian calling card article site. A wonderful Hildreth family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2066 Knight: c. 1850-60's Early Small reward of Merit or Friendship Calling Card for Harvey Knight Name written on card: Harvey Knight. This early hand colored or tinted Knight family Reward of Merit type calling card was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin and Worcester Counties. A wonderful Knight family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2067 Haffenreffer: c. 1890's Paper ex Libris Bookplate for the Haffenreffer Family Names written on printed bookplate: Marie R. and Theodore C. Haffenreffer. (in census records may be Marie Haffenreffer and Theodore Haffenreffer) This unused and mint old bookplate was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin and Worcester Counties. A bookplate, also known as ex-libris, since the 15th century have been placed in books to declare ownership. Many well known artists have designed and used them. A personal printed bookplate is used as a mark of possession. A wonderful Haffenreffer family history piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2068 Kneiblher: c. 1920 Advertising Business Card for Martin Kneiblher, NJ Name printed on card: "Martin Kneiblher, Van Service, Agent for Brilliant Rug Cleaners, 50 Grove St. Haddonfield, N.J. Bell phone: HAD. 229." Haddonfield, New Jersey, is in Camden County. Found in the areas of Ulster, Columbia and Dutchess Counties, New York State, NY. A wonderful old twenties era Kneiblher family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2069 Fox: c. 1870's Advertising Trade Card for Frank Fox Clothier, NY Name written on card: Frank C. Fox, The Clothier, 14 Court Street, Watertown, N.Y. Watertown, New York, is in Jefferson County. This lithographed trade card depicts a hunter out with his two dogs in a comical scene of him falling, gun going off as he tries to shoot a rabbit, the bullet going through his hat. Found in Upstate New York, near Onondaga and Oswego Counties NY, a wonderful family run business piece. There is no text on the back. His name may be Francis Fox or Franklin Fox in census records. A wonderful Fox family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2070 Dillon, Wright: c. 1900 Printed Ex Libris Bookplate for Janet Wright Dillon Name written on bookplate: Janet Wright Dillon. (Her name may be Janet Dillon or Janet W. Dillon in census records) This unused printed bookplate was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin and Worcester Counties. A bookplate, also known as ex-libris, since the 15th century have been placed in books to declare ownership. Many well known artists have designed and used them. A personal printed bookplate is used as a mark of possession. A wonderful Wright family history and Dillon family history piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2071 Pillsbury: c. 1870-80's Victorian Calling Card of Abbie Pillsbury, MA Name written on card: Abbie P. Pillsbury This is a hidden name card, whereby a fancy Victorian scrap is lifted to reveal the printed name. It has the verse: "This wreath to crown thy brow I send for thou hast been a faithful friend." This Pillsbury family calling card was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin and Worcester Counties. Abbie or Abby Pillsbury might be a nickname for Abigail Pillsbury in census records. A wonderful Pillsbury family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2072 Lampher: c. 1880 Advertising Trade Card for W.H. Lampher Household Ranges, VT Printed on card: "Buy Household Ranges, Sold By W.H. Lampher - Hardwick, Vt." Hardwick, Vermont, is in Caledonia County. This large advertising trade card has a beautiful old lithographed scene of a castle and the ocean. Found in Upstate New York, near Livingston, Ontario and Monroe Counties NY. Was his name Walter Lampher? William Lampher? Wade Lampher? Wainwright Lampher? Wilbur Lampher? Wilfred Lampher? Wilford Lampher? Wallace Lampher? Wayne Lampher? Walton Lampher? Wilmer Lampher? Whitmore Lampher? Willard Lampher? Wesley Lampher? Winfield Lampher? Wilbert Lampher? Whitney Lampher? Willie Lampher? Wittaker Lampher? Willis Lampher? Winthrop Lampher? Wilmer Lampher? Wilson Lampher? Will Lampher? A wonderful Vermont Lampher family history and historical piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2073 Hall, Hayes, Buckingham: c. 1880's Advertising Trade Card for Hall's Hair Renewer, NH Names written on card: This is an advertising trade card for Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, and Buckingham' s Dye for the Whiskers. These products are endorsed by A.A. Hayes, M.D., State Assayer of Massachusetts. R.P. Hall & Co. are the proprietors, of Nashua, N.H. Nashua, New Hampshire, is in Hillsborough County. Trade card has some minor creasing and discoloration on back. Found in Manchester, New Hampshire NH in Hillsborough, Merrimack and Rockingham Counties. Was his name Raymond Hall? Robert Hall? Randolph Hall? Ronald Hall? Richard Hall? Roscoe Hall? A wonderful New Hampshire Hall family history and Doctor Hayes family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2074 Blood, Graham: c. 1870-80's Advertising Business Card for Charles H. Blood Brooms & Brushes, MN Printed on card: "Charles H. Blood, successor to John Graham, Dealer in Brooms, Brushes, Broom Corn, Handles, Wire, Twine, etc., etc. Cor. Greenbiar and Jessamine Sts., Evans' Addition, P.O. Box 1048, St. Paul, Minn." (Charles Blood) Saint Paul, Minnesota, is in Dakota and Hennepin Counties. Found in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA. This old advertising trade card is printed on early coated card stock. It has some creasing, but is still a wonderful Minnesota Blood family history and Graham family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2075 Culver: c. 1840-60's Reward of Merit Card for Francis Culver, VT Name written on card: Francis L. Culver on front and Lowell, Vermont is written on the back in pencil. Lowell, Vermont, is in Orleans County. This is a small and beautiful printed coated card stock card with the verse "Let Virtue Guide Your Steps" on the front. Found in Northampton, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County MA. A wonderful Vermont Culver family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2076 Carr: c. 1840-60's Friendship Calling Card of Rosa Carr, MA Name written on card: Rosa E. Carr This small and early hand colored Carr family friendship or reward of merit card was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin and Worcester Counties. A beautiful early Carr family history piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2077 Loveland: c. 1900 Calling Business Card for Doctor H.A. Loveland, NH Name written on card: H.A. Loveland, M.D., Office and Residence, First Door North of Ashuelot Hotel, Gilsum, N.H. Gilsum, New Hampshire, is in Cheshire County. Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. Was his name Henry Loveland? Harold Loveland? Harvey Loveland? Humphrey Loveland? Hiram Loveland? Herman Loveland? Hector Loveland? Howard Loveland? Herbert Loveland? Hershel Loveland? Herschel Loveland? Harrington Loveland? Harrison Loveland? This is a wonderful Doctor Loveland family business card, advertising his M.D. medical practice and New Hampshire Loveland family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2078 Brown: c. 1880's Advertising Trade Card for George B. Brown Hatter, CT, NY Printed on card: "George B. Brown, Hatter & Gents' Furnisher. 68 So. Main St., Waterbury, Conn. Largest stock in Naugatuck Valley." (George Brown) Waterbury, Connecticut, is in New Haven County. Printed by the Phoenix Card Co. This has a great old litho scene entitiled "A Scene on Old Gotham" which shows a couple dancing, a policeman taking a child out the door, and a man laughing off to the side who looks like he has had too much to drink. Found in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA.The card advertises, on the back, the goods at Brown's Gents store, including silk hats repaired, and the selling of trunks, bags, robes and blankets. A wonderful Connecticut Brown family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2079 Marsh: c. 1880 Advertising Trade Card for Charles E. Marsh Printer, NH Printed on card: Chas. E. Marsh, Job Printer, Greenville, N.H. (Charles Marsh) Greenville, New Hampshire, is in Hillsborough County. This is a beautiful black and white litho advertising card which tells of the customer being able to buy 50 extra fine visiting or calling cards by mail for 25 cents. Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. A wonderful New Hampshire Marsh family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2080 Brook, Brooks: c. 1870's Advertising Trade Card for Brooks Spool Cotton, MA Printed on card: Brook's Machine Cotton, Spool Cotton. This wonderful Brooks advertising card was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin and Worcester County. The front depicts two young girls carrying a box marked Brook's machine cotton, with a horse and carriage in the distance. the back has advertising for Brooks machine cotton glace thread. A wonderful Brooks family history piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2081 Bailey: c. 1870-80's Advertising Trade Card for C.M. Bailey Stoves, NH Printed on card: Cyclone Ranges at C.M. Bailey's, Pittsfield, N.H. Pittsfield, New Hampshire, NH is in Merrimack County. This is a beautifully printed lithographic trade card for a Pittsfield NH Bailey family run business. Most likely the Bailey's ran a general store or Dry Goods store in Pittsfield. We hope this info would be available in census or town records. A great old Victorian scene of a young girl holding a flower. Found in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA. Was his name Charles Bailey? Claude Bailey? Caleb Bailey? Cedric Bailey? Cornelius Bailey? Cyrus Bailey? Clarence Bailey? Christian Bailey? Clyde Bailey? Cyril Bailey? Clayton Bailey? Calvin Bailey? Clarance Bailey? A wonderful Pittsfield historical and New Hampshire Bailey family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2082 Wheeler, Marshall, Wendell: c. 1870-80's Advertising Trade Card for C.L. Wheeler Pianos, NY Printed on card: Marshall & Wendell Pianos sold by C.L. Wheeler, Little Falls, N.Y. Little Falls, New York, is in Herkimer County. This is a beautiful litho card with a young child lighting a firecracker (dangerous!). The upper left corner tip is missing, as seen in scan, does not affect her image or printed info in any way. Found in Upstate New York, near Onondaga and Oswego Counties NY. Was his name Charles Wheeler? Claude Wheeler? Caleb Wheeler? Cedric Wheeler? Cornelius Wheeler? Cyrus Wheeler? Clarence Wheeler? Christian Wheeler? Clyde Wheeler? Cyril Wheeler? Clayton Wheeler? Calvin Wheeler? Clarance Wheeler? A wonderful Wheeler family history, Marshall family history and Wendell family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2083 Wilcox, Philbrick: 1880-90's Advertising Trade Card of Wilcox & Philbrick Stoves, NH Printed on card: "Royal Stoves and Ranges are the best, Wilcox & Philbrick, Concord, N.H." Concord, New Hampshire, is in Merrimack County. This is a beautiful litho trade card from the 1880-90's depicting roses. Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. A wonderful Concord historical piece as well as New Hampshire Wilcox family history and Philbrick family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2084 Morse: c. 1850-60's Reward of Merit Card for Annette Morse, NH Printed on card: Annette Morse (or Annelle Morse ...the T's are not crossed), Haverhill, N.H., handwritten in pencil. Haverhill, New Hampshire, is in Grafton County. This is a small coated card stock, hand tinted or colored, reward of merit type card or calling card. It has the verse: "A tranquil heart: My heart is like a sleeping lake, which takes the hue of cloud and sky, and only feels it surface break, when birds of passage wander by, who dip their wings and upward soar, and leave it quiet as before". It is unusual to find a location written on these early items. Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. A wonderful New Hampshire Morse family history and Haverhill historical piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2085 Fogg: c. 1850-60's Early Reward of Merit for Hallie Fogg, MA Name written on card: Hallie Fogg This is a small coated card stock, hand tinted or colored, reward of merit type card or calling card. It has the printed verse: "The heart, the heart that's truly blest, is never all its own. No ray of glory lights the breast that beats for self alone." It was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin and Worcester Counties. Hallie may be a nickname for Harriet Fogg, Harriett Fogg, Halimeda Fogg, Haralda Fogg, Mahala Fogg or Mahaley Fogg. A wonderful Fogg family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2086 Stevens, Gutgsell, Adams, Pecker: c. 1890's Advertising Trade Card of W.J. Stevens Brush Company, NY Printed on card: W.J. Stevens & Co., Manufacturers and Importers of Brushes, 299 1/2 & 301 Broadway, New York. William J. Stevens, A.G. Gutgsell, Frank P. Adams, and represented by Fred W. Pecker. (names in census might read: William Stevens, Frank Adams or Franklin Adams, Frederick Pecker, Fredrick Pecker, Frederic Pecker, Frederik Pecker, Andrew Gutgsell? Abraham Gutgsell? Abram Gutgsell? Alexander Gutgsell? Alfred Gutgsell? Alan Gutgsell? Alec Gutgsell? Alex Gutgsell? Albert Gutgsell? Anthony Gutgsell? Abel Gutgsell? Adam? Adolph Gutgsell? Amos Gutgsell? Alvin Gutgsell?) Manhattan, New York, is in Kings Queens and New York Counties. There is much scribbling on the back in pencil, and some indentation marks, but overall easily read and has crisp edges. Found in New York State, in Oneida County NY. A wonderful Stevens family history, Gutgsell family history, Adams family history, and Pecker family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2087 Cyphers: c. 1880's Advertising Sewing Machine Trade Card for M.B. Cyphers, MI Printed on card: "M.B. Cyphers, Greenville, Mich., Agent for the Perfect No 7 American Sewing Machine." Greenville, Michigan is in Montcalm County. This card depicts a man in tattered clothing with a byline underneath that says "Waiting for a Job of any Kind". The back has a skinned area with remnants of an old advertising card stuck on the back. It apprears this card was removed from a scrapbook at one time. Found in Cayuga New York, Cayuga County. Was his name Maynard Cyphers? Milton Cyphers? Michael Cyphers? Morris Cyphers? Martin Cyphers? Malcolm Cyphers? Manfred Cyphers? Manuel Cyphers? Marlin Cyphers? Mark Cyphers? Marshall Cyphers? Marvin Cyphers? Mason? Mathew Cyphers? Matthew Cyphers? Max Cyphers? Maximillian Cyphers? Maxwell Cyphers? Melvin Cyphers? Mitchell Cyphers? Mike Cyphers? Morton Cyphers? Mortimer Cyphers? Moses Cyphers? Murray Cyphers? Myles Cyphers? Miles Cyphers? Myron Cyphers? (Syphers, Sypher, Cypher, is another spelling of this surname) A wonderful Cyphers family history (or Sypher family history, Syphers family history, Cypher family history) piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2088 Mennen: c. 1878 Advertising Trade Card of G. Mennen's Talcum Baby Powder, NJ Printed on card: G. Mennen, 577 Broad St., Newark, N.J. This trade card advertises Mennen's Borated Talcum Baby Powder, and Sure Corn Killer. In 1878, Pharmacist Gerhard Mennen introduced "Mennen's Sure Corn Killer". Newark, New Jersey, is in Essex County. Found in Upstate New York, near Livingston, Ontario and Monroe Counties NY. A wonderful Mennen family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2089 Carruthers, Rowland: c. 1920's Business Card of Arthur Carruthers, Rowland Advertising Agency NY Name on card: "Arthur C. Carruthers printed on this business card, and Rowland Advertising Agency, 76th St. and the Great White Way, New York. NY Publicity Press." Manhattan, New York is in Kings Queens and New York Counties. Please see Item #2124, also from the Rowland Advertising Agency, the business card of the president of the company, Mr. Sacks. Found in New England, in White River Junction, Vermont, VT Windsor County. A wonderful Rowland family history, Sacks family history and Carruthers family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2090 Weir: c. 1890 Advertising Trade Card for Weir Stove Co., MA Printed on card: Weir Stove Co., Taunton, Mass. Taunton, Massachusetts, is in Bristol County. This is a beatiful embossed trade card for Weir Stove Company with much gold, silver and copper inks. Found in Essex County, Massachusetts, MA. A wonderful Massachusetts Weir family history and Taunton historical piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2091 Schultz: 1885 Advertising Trade Card for Schultz Soap, OH Printed on card: Schultz & Co., Star Soap, 1865-1885. Schultz, "The" Soap Boilers, Zanesville, O. Zanesville, Ohio, is in Muskingum County. This is a beautiful American trade card. Unfortunately the upper right corner is torn off cleanly, and we have the piece. Printed by Donaldson Brothers, NY, a lithography company. Found in New York State, in Oneida County NY. William Schultz started the Schultz Soap Company around 1852. Surnames associated with this family: Granger, Hoge, Mclntire. A wonderful Schultz family history and Zanesville historical piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2092 Burgess, Hitch: c. 1870-80's Advertising Trade Card for Burgess & Hitch Dry Goods, MA Printed on card: Burgess & Hitch, Dry Goods & Small Wares, Falmouth, Mass. This is a beautiful Victorian era litho trade card printed in gold inks. It depicts 2 children on a sled under the feet of a woman carrrying 4 baskets on her head. She has a very puzzled look on her face, as they whizz by. Falmouth, Massachusetts, is in Barnstable County. Found in Franklin County, Western Massachusetts, MA. A wonderful Burgess family history, Hitch family history and Falmouth historical piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2093 Derby: c. 1900 Trade Card of W.P. Derby & Co. Advertising Firm, MA Printed on card: An Advertisement Written by W.P. Derby, 332 Main St., Room 9. Springfield. (We do not know what state Springfield is in) This advertising piece seems to revolve around the Derby company and the printing of advertising ads in the County newspapers. This was found in New England: Springfield, Massacusetts is in Hampden County. Springfield, Maine is in Penobscot County. Springfield, Vermont is in Windsor County. Springfield, New Hampshire is in Sullivan County. Was his name Walter Derby? William Derby? Wilbur Derby? Wilfred Derby? Wilford Derby? Wallace Derby? Wilmer Derby? Whitmore Derby? Willard Derby? Wilbert Derby? Willis Derby? Wilmer Derby? A wonderful New England area Derby family history piece! Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2094 Lambertson, Jayne: c. 1870-80's Trade Card for Jayne's Carminative Balsam & Tonic Vermifuge, MI Name written on card: 13th Album series card for Jayne's Carminative Balsam, and Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge. Presented by J.V. Lambertson, Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan. Jayne's was a national product who printed this litho advertising trade card, then printed over bottom to show the smaller dealer who sold it. Since scrapbooking was such a big Victorian hobby, this is 13th in a series, and depicts an "Italian mother seated with her convalescing child at a beach, inhaling the balmy, health reviviing air of the sea." Printed by Major & Knapp Litho, NY in Kings, Queens and New York County. Found in New York State, in Oneida County NY. Was his name John Lambertson? James Lambertson? Jerome Lambertson? Josiah Lambertson? Joshua Lambertson? Jerard Lambertson? Jesse Lambertson? Jeremy Lambertson? Jonathon Lambertson? Jonah Lambertson? Joseph Lambertson? A wonderful Lambertson family history, Jayne family history and Rochester Michigan historical piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2095 Kaye, Doremus, Morse: c. 1900-20 Advertising Business Card for Ralph Kaye, NY Printed on card: Ralph Kaye, Doremus & Morse Advertising Agency, 50 Pine St., New York. Telephone 3166 John." Manhattan is in Kings, Queens and New York Counties. Found in the areas of Ulster, Columbia and Dutchess Counties, New York State, NY. A wonderful Kaye family history, Doremus family history, Morse family history and NYC historical piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2096 Murch: c. 1870-80 Victorian Calling Card of Louis Murch, MA Name written on card: Louis A. Murch. This large lithographed Murch family calling card was found in the New England area, around Sunderland, Massachusetts, in Franklin and Worcester Counties. A wonderful Murch family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2097 Prior: 1860-70's Occupational CDV Photograph of C. Prior, Sign Painter, UK This is a wonderful 1860-70's occupational CDV carte de visite photograph. Mr. C. Prior proudly holds an advertising sign he has painted up for the camera. Photographer Name & Address: James G. Inns, 44 Commercial Road, Hereford (James Inns). Hereford is a city in the west of England, close to the border with Wales and on the River Wye. It is the county town of Herefordshire. This CDV was found in England and is a wonderful early advertising piece. The gentleman, C. Prior stands in front of a framed signboard he has made, which reads: C. Prior, Carver, Gilder, Picture Framer, Manufacturer, Print Seller, Artist Colorman & c., 4 Commercial Road, Hereford. This is a wonderful piece. We rarely see advertising or occupational CDV photographs, and this with this Prior family member address, trade and image. There is some scratches on the photo, one across his hat, does not affect his face, great to look at under magnification. Was his name Charles Prior? Claude Prior? Claudius Prior? Carleton Prior? Carl Prior? Caleb Prior? Cedric Prior? Cornelius Prior? Cyrus Prior? Clarence Prior? Christian Prior? Clyde Prior? Cyril Prior? Clayton Prior? Calvin Prior? Clarance Prior? Calvert Prior? Clark Prior? Colin Prior? A wonderful Prior family history CDV and collectible photography piece on its own. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2098 Weldon: c. 1910-20 Advertising Business Card of C.L. Weldon, NY Printed on card: "C.L. Weldon, Manager, Grand Rapids Show Case Co., 742 Broadway, New York." Manhattan, New York is in Kings, Queens and New York Counties. Found in Upstate New York, near Onondaga and Oswego Counties NY. Was his name Charles Weldon? Claude Weldon? Claudius Weldon? Carleton Weldon? Carl Weldon? Caleb Weldon? Cedric Weldon? Cornelius Weldon? Cyrus Weldon? Clarence Weldon? Christian Weldon? Clyde Weldon? Cyril Weldon? Clayton Weldon? Calvin Weldon? Clarance Weldon? Calvert Weldon? Clark Weldon? Colin Weldon? A wonderful Weldon family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2099 Golden Rule Inn: 1924 Ulster County Banker's Association Invite, NY Name written on card: Ulster County Banker's Association Banquet on Wednesday, October 15, 1924 at Golden Rule Inn. A nice Ulster county New York piece concerning banking in that county. The Golden Rule Inn was a huge old hotel in Ulster Park. Found in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, MA, a wonderful historical piece for the area. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

2100 Betty: c. 1900-20's Advertising Business Card of Robert Betty, NY Printed on card: "Robert I. Betty, Assistant Claim Examiner Continental Casuality Company, 277 Broadway, New York. NYC." Manhattan is in Kings, Queens, Delaware and New York County. Found in Upstate New York, near Genesee County NY. A wonderful Betty family history piece. Click here to search Ancestorville and buy this lost family item.

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