About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0140
  • TitleGeorge Elford & Son, Brooklyn wall paper warehouse.
  • SummaryAdvertising card for George Elford & Son. Card is shaped like, and has color illustration of, landscape painting on easel with drapery and paint palette. Black text on panel reading: George Elford & Son, Brooklyn wall paper warehouse, painting, graining, marbling, papering. Back of card is blank. Business address: 506 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Date[1871-1887?]
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 5.75 x 4 in.
  • Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardschromolithographsdie cuttingtrade 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.
  • CreatorGeorge Elford & Son
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectStores, Retail ; Wall coverings ; Wallpaper ; Decorative paper ; Painting ; Landscape
  • 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.