About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0063
  • TitleBarrett Nephews & Co.
  • SummaryAdvertising card for Barrett Nephews & Co. Front of card: color illustration of deer and plants and inset text with business information. Back of card: black and white text reading in part: Staten Island fancy dyeing establishment...dye, clean, and refinish all kinds of ladies' dresses, shawls, velvets, cloaks...gentlemen's garments...curtains and window shades...table covers...goods received and returned by express. Business address: 279 Fulton Street, cor. Tillary, Brooklyn, NY. 5 & 7 John Street, New York, NY.
  • Date[1873-1876?]
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 2.5 x 4.1 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.
  • CreatorBarrett Nephews & Co. [Barrett Nephews & Co. Old Staten Island Dyeing Est.]
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectDyers ; Dyes and dyeing ; Clothing and dress ; Animals ; 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.