About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0180
  • TitleThe Grand Central Hat and Straw Goods Emporium.
  • SummaryAdvertising card for The Grand Central Hat and Straw Goods Emporium. Front of card: color illustration of roses and leaves surrounding card with business name and address and text: Children's goods a specialty. Back of card is blank. Business address: 595 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY. See also related card FULT_0168. See also FULT_0051 for same illustration.
  • Date[date of publication not identified]
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 2 x 3.4 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.
  • CreatorThe Grand Central Hat and Straw Goods Emporium
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectStores, Retail ; Flowers ; Hats ; Clothing and dress ; Straw work ; Millinery
  • 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.