About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0237
  • TitleA merry christmas and a happy new year from Henry Tamke.
  • SummaryAdvertising card for Henry Tamke shaped and on front decorated like a squared off artist's palette with multiple paint dabs and cut out finger hole. Front of card: color illustration of child sitting on rock holding a yellow and gold item in each hand with gold background and text: A merry Christmas and a happy new year. Back of card: black text: Fine, cheap cash groceries. Imported wines, &c., for family and medical use. Choice teas and coffees a specialty. Business address: 1630 Fulton Street, cor. Troy Ave., Brooklyn, NY.
  • Date[date of publication not identified]
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 4 x 2.9 in.
  • Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardschromolithographsdie cuttingtrade 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.
  • CreatorHenry Tamke
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectGrocers ; Children ; Holidays ; Painting ; Food ; Groceries
  • 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.