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Trade card, at wholesale prices, Youngs, hatter, 45 Wall Street, Bridgeport Connecticut, 1882

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1882

GUSN

GUSN-244792

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Description

The image on the left is captioned "3rd. I must laugh!" The image on the right is captioned "4th. I shall bust!!" At the bottom of the card it reads "Copyright 1882 Hopson & Sherman." Text on the item verso reads "Youngs hatter is retailing fine mackinaw and manila hats at wholesale prices. Youngs hatter is retailing pearl and nutria cassimeres at wholesale prices."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
hatters
milliners
men (male humans)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : illustrations ; 4 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.06.03.020

Image Dimensions

4 1/2 x 5 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Bridgeport (Fairfield county, Connecticut)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Millinery

Description Level

Item

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