About This Item


  • Call NumberFULT_0034
  • TitleRedhead's baking powder [H. Wischmann & Co.]
  • SummaryAdvertising card for H. Wischmann & Co. Front of card: color illustration of red haired woman wearing glasses and hat with bow and flowers and caption reading: Little redhead. Advertising text reads: Redhead's baking powder acknowledges no superior in the world. Back of card: red text detailing the benefits of the baking powder, testimonials from Chas H. Shepard. M.D. and J.H. Hobart Burge M.D., and information for H. Wishcmann & Co., sole manufacturers and proprieters. Business address: 78 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Date[1879-1884?]
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 4.9 x 2.9 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.
  • CreatorH. Wischmann & Co.
  • PublisherEmpire Lith. & Eng. Co. Pearl St. NY
  • SubjectGrocers ; Groceries ; Baking powder ; Women
  • 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.