About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0189
  • TitleB. Vehrlen, ladies' hair dressing and all kinds of human hair goods.
  • SummaryAdvertising card for B. Vehrlen. Front of card: color illustration of a hand with a ring, bracelets and lacy cuff holding a lily and other flowers. Back of card: black and white text: Ladies' hair dressing, and all kinds of human hair goods. Ladies' own combings made up by the new method, roots all one way. Faded hair switches altered to any color. Business address: 685 Fulton Street, between Raymond and St. Felix Streets, Brooklyn, NY. See also FULT_0086 for similar illustration.
  • Date[date of publication not identified]
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 3.4 x 2.1 in.
  • Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardschromolithographstrade cards
  • Biographical NoteThe Fulton Street Trade Card Collection consists of 245 late 19th and early 20th century illustrated trade cards, all emanating from businesses in Brooklyn's historic commercial thoroughfare. The cards combine humor, bright and elegant graphic design and typography to promote a wide variety of wares and services.
  • CreatorB. Vehrlen [Vehrlen, Benjamin]
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectStores, Retail ; Flowers ; Women ; Sale of human hair ; Wigs ; Beauty, Personal
  • CollectionFulton Street Trade Card collection
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsFulton Street Trade Card collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.