SummaryAdvertising card for Hope Safety Oil. Front of card: black and white illustration of interior of room with family leaning on chairs to pray in front of fireplace, dog chasing cat, and children laughing and pointing and caption: Elder Smith's morning prayer - critical moment. Back of card: black and white text: Buy the Hope Safety Oil, no smoke, no smell, put up expressly for family use and especially adapted to student lamps. Orders by postal card promptly attended to. Lamps, chandeliers, brackets, chimneys, trimmings &c. Business address: 636 Fulton Street, near Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY. See also related card FULT_0194.
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.