About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0173
  • TitleA good bite. Buy your clothing of Smith & Pressinger.
  • SummaryAdvertising card for Smith & Pressinger. Front of card: color illustration of man by river with No Trespassing sign holding fishing pole and caught fish being attacked by dog as policeman runs from distance and caption: A good bite and text below: Buy your clothing of Smith & Pressinger...five minutes walk from L.I.R.R. depot. Back of card: black text reading: Look at our prices! with list of clothing items and prices. Business address: 565 & 567 Fulton Street, opposite Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY. See also FULT_0174 for similar card with different illustration.
  • Date[1876-1889?]
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 2.75 x 4.5 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.
  • CreatorSmith & Pressinger
  • PublisherBufford, Boston
  • SubjectClothing stores ; Clothing and dress ; Boys' clothing ; Men ; Fishing ; Dogs
  • 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.