About This Item


  • Call NumberFULT_0056
  • TitleW.W. Swayne, bookseller and stationer.
  • SummaryAdvertising card for W.W. Swaye, bookseller and stationer. Front of card: color illustration of flowers on black background and inset text with business information. Back of card: black and white calendar for 1882 and text: All new books received as soon as issued and sold from 20 to 25 per cent less than publisher's prices, fine assortment of stationery, blank books, etc., at greatly reduced prices. Business address: 216 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY and 27 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Date1882
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 2.5 x 4 in.
  • Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardscalendars (documents)chromolithographstrade 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.
  • CreatorW.W. Swayne
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectBookstores ; Booksellers and bookselling ; Stationery ; Paper products industry ; Books ; Flowers
  • 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.