About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0121
  • TitleJames Mallon, florist.
  • SummaryAdvertising card for James Mallon. Front of card: color illustration of rose and hummingbird surrounding business information on piece of rolled paper. Back of card is blank. Business address: Fulton Street, corner of Willoughby, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Date[1877-1892?]
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 2 x 3.25 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.
  • CreatorJames Mallon
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectFlorists ; Flowers ; Ornamental horticulture ; Plants
  • 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.