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Trade card for Clark, Adams & Clark, china and glass, 65 & 67 Franklin Street, corner Arch Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Bright red mushrooms are in the image for Clark, Adams & Clark.

Trade card for C.J. Copeland, stationery, blank books, fancy goods, Clark's Block, Brockton, Mass., undated

Copeland also carries pictures and picture frames.

Trade card for the Tremont Bazar, fancy goods, jewelry, silver plated ware, Parker Brothers, 12 Tremont Row, Boston, Mass., 1879

The store is an agency for Madame Demorest's Reliable Patterns shown in the image.

Trade card for Parker Brothers, fancy goods, jewelry, silver-plated ware, 13 & 15 Winter Street, Boston, Mass., undated

On the card verso Parker Brothers alerts its customers to the relocation from 464 Washington Street to Winter Street. The store is known as "The Boulevard" to the public. The Winter Street address was formerly occupied by Messrs. Spalding, Wales & Company.

Trade card for the Bamboo Hut, giftwares from the world's markets, Route 28, South Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass., undated

The shop carries straw imports from the Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti and Ecuador.

Trade card for the Richard Schwarz Toy Emporium, 497 & 499 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

The card is a Christmas invitation to see newly imported dolls, toys, games, fancy goods and novelties at greatly reduced prices.

Trade card for Richard Schwarz Toy Emporium, 497 & 499 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Santa Claus delivers parcel from the Schwarz Toy Emporium.

Trade card for Atkinson's New Modern Gift Store, china, souvenirs, novelties, 8 South Cumberland Street, Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, undated

Atkinson's carries local stone jewelry.

Trade card for Horace Patridge & Co., importers of fancy goods and toys, 51, 53, 55 & 57 Hanover Street, opposite American House, Boston, Mass., undated

Partridge has "The largest stock of holiday goods in New England." The stock encompasses china ware, glass, albums, dolls, musical instruments and jewelry.

Trade card for Horace Patridge & Co., importers of fancy goods and toys, 51, 53, 55 & 57 Hanover Street, opposite American House, Boston, Mass., undated

Partridge imports his goods. A portion of the card verso is unreadable.

Letterhead for Hyde & Co., staple and fine fancy goods and toys, 52 Chauncy Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1800

Hyde manufactures the Aetna Fire Works and theatrical and tableau fires. The business is the successor to Hyde & Dove and Cutter, Hyde & Company.

Handbill for J. Eastman Chase, paintings, etchings and frames, 7 Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass., undated

The item verso advertises Torrey, Bright & Capen, fine carpets and oriental rugs, 348 & 350 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Handbill for Gardner & Thayer, hardware and cutlery, No. 8 Liberty Square and 87 Water Street, Boston, Mass., March 1, 1858

The business will sell its stock at an extra discount to those who pay in cash during the months of March April, May and June.

Billhead for N.G. Hard, dealer in groceries, tin ware, fancy goods, East Arlington, Vermont, dated July 3, 1893

The dealer also carries silver plated ware, watches and jewelry.

Trade card for Sawyer's Improved Fire Escapes, Wesley Sawyer, Lowell, Mass., undated

According to the card the fire escape is "free from complication in all its parts" and was patented on May 27, 1862.

Combination ticket for the Fiskeville Fire Company's Grand Fair, Fiskeville Town Hall, Fiskeville, Rhode Island, April 19, 21, and 23, 1892

The ticket lists the items which can be won at the fair.

Newton fire alarm telegraph code for 1882, Newton, Mass., May, 1882

The item lists the location of signal boxes, cautions for persons holding signal box keys and directions in case of fire.

Penacook Fire Engine Company No. 4, Concord, New Hampshire, dated January 4, 1853

Firefighters are notified to report on the first Tuesday of each month at a specified time to the Engine House.

Trade card for G.W. Turner & Ross, guns, pistols and ammunition, Nos.16 & 17 Dock Square, Boston, Mass., undated

W. & C. Scott & Son's Breech-Loading Guns are a specialty.

Envelope for the Harrington & Richardson Arms Company, revolving fire-arms manufacturers, Worcester, Mass., dated November 9, 1898

The envelope has an image of the factory in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Trade card for The United States Cartridge Company, Lowell, Mass., 1876

The card verso describes the merits of the Brass Shell Solid Head and Centre Fire Cartridge.

Receipt for the John P. Lovell Arms Co., arms and ammunition, 147 Washington Street and 131 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., dated February 10, 1894

Lovell carries bicycles, fishermen's tackle, skates, and baseball goods. Lovell was established in 1840.

Trade card for the stereopticon lectures by Reverend Junius E. Mead, Burlington, Vermont, undated

Mead gives lectures on the "homes of the pilgrim fathers, the shrines of Canterbury and Westminster and some haunts of Wesley."

Trade card for a professional hypnotist, location unknown, undated

The hypnotist gives public and private exhibitions and has reasonable charges.

Trade card for the Springfield Skating Rink, Bridge Street, Springfield, Mass., undated

The card verso describes a "Grand Fancy Dress Costume and Skating Carnival" to take place on Friday evening, March 25.

Trade card for the Springfield Skating Rink, Bridge Street, Springfield, Mass., undated

The card verso describes a "Grand Fancy Dress Costume and Skating Carnival" to take place on Friday evening, March 25.The image is captioned "Espagne."

Trade card for The Jollities, theater company, Boston, Mass., undated

The card verso contains press extracts from Boston, Lowell, Springfield, Albany and Providence newspapers.

Invitation to the private skating party, Roll-Away Skating Rink, location unknown, 1909-1910

The invitation verso has "Thursday" written on it with stamped dates from December 1909 to June 1910.

Home amusements, location unknown, undated

The pamphlet describes how to play games such as "Blindman's buff," "Fox and geese," and "Catch the ring." The item is paged from 3 to 14.

Go to the Howard to night, Boston, Mass., undated

The Howard Athenaeum shows novelties and dramas.

Trade card for John J. Hern's Orchestra, Box 513, Woburn, Mass., undated

The group performs in clubs and at high school and social functions "where music of artistic order is in demand."

Trade card for John J. Hern's Orchestra, Box 513, Woburn, Mass., undated

Hern has a complete library of dance and concert music, both operatic and popular.

Certificate for Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, U.C., dated July 29, 1845

The item certifies that the individual "has passed behind the great falling sheet of water to Termination Rock." The verso has a poem by Willis Gaylord Clark dated June 27, 1836.

Trade card for Granger Bros. Shows, Dover, New Hampshire, undated

Granger deals in midway shows.

Ticket for the second annual ball, Amesbury Aerie 1702, Town Hall, Amesbury, Mass., November 25, 1909

The ball will take place on Thanksgiving afternoon sponsored by the Amesbury Aerie, 1702.

Ticket for the third annual ball, Amesbury Aerie 1702, Town Hall, Amesbury, Mass., November 24, 1910

The ball will take place on Thanksgiving afternoon.

Advertising card for Lord Rooney, musical comedy, location unknown, undated

The card verso reads "Don't miss seeing the greatest and funniest of all Irish comedians The Only Pat in the new musical comedy Lord Rooney supported by his clever daughter Little Mattie."

Advertising card for social dance, Tunbridge House Hall, location unknown, December 8, 1882

The music for the occasion will be provided by Clark's Orchestra.

Ticket for select dancing party, Hotel Cross, location unknown, February 13, 1904

The music for the dance will be provided by the Claremont Orchestra.

Invitation for cotillon party, Tunbridge House, location unknown, November 2, 1883

The invitation is extended to all with music provided by Clark's Orchestra.

Advertising card for Smocks and Brushes costume dance, Repertory Hall, location unknown, undated

The dance will take place on May 16 from nine to three and will cost $2.50 per couple.

Advertising card for the third annual ball, Boston Typographical Union No. 13, Odd Fellows' Hall, location unknown, January 22, 1875

The ball will take place on Friday evening at the Odd Fellows' Hall.

Trade card for My partner, drama, Maj. H. Clay Britt character, location unknown, undated

The card verso describes the presentation of "My partner" by Bartley Campbell. The figure is a character in the play.

Trade card for My partner, drama, Josiah Scraggs character, location unknown, undated

The card verso gives quotes from two newspaper reviews. The figure is a character in the play.

Trade card for My partner, drama, Grace Brandon character, location unknown, undated

The fourth season of "My partner" has a quote on the verso from the New York Herald, September 17, 1879. The figure is a character in the play.

Trade card for My partner, drama, Ned Singleton character, location unknown, undated

The character Ned Singleton is seen in the image from the drama "My partner."

Trade card for My partner, drama, Joe Saunders character, location unknown, undated

Quotes from newspaper reviews in 1879 and 1880 are listed on the card verso.

Trade card for My partner, drama, Wing Lee character, location unknown, undated

The cast list is described on the card verso. The figure is a character in the play.

Trade card for My partner, drama, Miss Posie Pentland character, location unknown, undated

The card verso reads "By long odds the best American play yet written" from the New York Herald. The figure is a character in the play.

Trade card for My partner, drama, Mary Brandon character, location unknown, undated

Louis Aldrich and Charles T. Parsloe with their "Superb Star Company" are touring with "My partner." The figure is a character in the play.