On the front image a little boy sails on a shirt collar. The card verso provides cleaning instructions.
Collection: Ephemera collection
GUSN: 244264
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.012
A manufacturer and dealer Moulton & Bradley makes garments to order and its children's department carries the novelties of the season.
Date: 1880
GUSN: 244265
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.013
Misfit Parlors, located in a private house, deals in custom made clothing left at tailors establishments for various reasons. The business offers the clothing at a reduced price and is open in the evenings.
GUSN: 244266
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.015
An identification card for fur suppliers shipping their skins to the dealer.
GUSN: 244267
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.014
Wing is a manufacturer of custom clothing and a dealer in ready made clothing. The image is Machinery Hall at the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876. The bottom of the cards reads "Copyright 1875 by L.F. Citti & Co., Phila." The card verso contains adverti...
Date: 1875
GUSN: 244268
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.016
Cooley's announces new and stylish goods at bedrock prices on the card verso.
GUSN: 244269
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.017
Gray carries men's and boys' clothing, hats, caps, underwear, hosiery, neckwear, gloves, mittens, trunks, bags and umbrellas. The item is a notebook with graph paper.
GUSN: 244270
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.018
A couple in evening dress, wearing masks, look at each other in this image for The Continental Clothing House.
GUSN: 244288
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.019
The business carries last season and odd piece clothing items for men and children at reduced prices according to the card verso description.
GUSN: 244291
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.020
A little boy is dressed in an oversized formal suit and wears a cuff for a crown in this image.
GUSN: 244292
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.021
A little girl wears a costume with cuffs while smoking a pipe in this image. The card verso describes the product and suggests cleaning methods.
GUSN: 244293
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.022
Hart Schaffner & Marx's hand tailored clothes are available at The Continental Clothing House. The card verso has a copyright statement for Hart Schaffner & Marx for 1905.
Date: 1905
GUSN: 244295
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.01.05.023
The image is from a Kate Greenaway illustration in "Under the window: pictures & rhymes for children."
GUSN: 244296
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.001
A telephone number is printed on the card for this tailor and dressmaker.
GUSN: 244297
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.002
The card verso contains a guarantee that a garment is made to superior specifications and constructed of pure wool. The year "c. 1889" is handwritten on the card verso.
Date: ca. 1889
GUSN: 244299
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.003
Printed on the card verso is the quality guarantee attached to each garment. The year "c. 1889" is handwritten at the top of the verso.
GUSN: 244301
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.004
The label for the Nantucket Historical Association Exhibition in 1895 is printed with the organization's seal. The item is identified as "Piece of infant's embroidered dress, donated by Miss M.E. Starbuck, No. 126."
GUSN: 244302
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.005
The label reads "Infant's clothes, donated by Mrs. Carrie Westgate, No. 839."
GUSN: 244303
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.006
The front of the card reads "Kid gloves cleaned in one day."
GUSN: 244304
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.007
The card reads "new goods in a new place" and is located in the Howard Building. The image is captioned "Sarah Jewett."
GUSN: 244306
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.008
There are advertisements for a dry goods store and a paper hanging company below the Hudson & Read listing. The verso lists ads for ventilating furnaces, a bookseller and church organs. All of the businesses are in downtown Boston.
GUSN: 244320
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.009
The card verso describes the front image as "No. 130 Boys' Reefers or Skating Jacket in blue chinchilla, lined with all wool plaid cloth, price $6.00, sizes 5 to 15. Other Reefers from $5.00 to $10.00."
GUSN: 244321
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.010
Carnes is a manufacturer and dealer in boys' clothing, furnishing goods and garments made to order.
Date: 1869-10-01
GUSN: 244322
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.011
The image is headed "Rules for Self-Measurement" and has numbered instructions for taking measurements.
Date: 1883-10-31
GUSN: 244323
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.012
The measuring instructions are for a jacket, pants and long pants.
Date: 1883-11-19
GUSN: 244324
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.01.013
Middy suits for boys from three to ten years old are described with prices inside the brochure. It states that A.L. Foster is "the largest boys' department in the state." The clothes are made by Morris & Company in Baltimore, Maryland.
GUSN: 244325
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.02.001
The leaf verso is a "Self-Measurement Chart for Boys' Clothing" which can be filled in. This item is part of Resource ID# 111626.
GUSN: 244326
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.02.002
The brochure cover verso describes the quality and workmanship in the store's boys' clothing department. This item is part of Resource ID# 111630.
GUSN: 244327
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.02.003
Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles pass in front of the Shuman store on Washington Street in this image.
Date: 1885-05-19
GUSN: 244328
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.02.004
A young boy, dressed in a blue sailor suit, stands at the water's edge holding a pail and a toy sailboat on a string.
GUSN: 244329
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.02.005
A young girl, dressed in an outfit with blue highlights, stands on the beach holding a shovel.
GUSN: 244330
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.02.006
A young girl, dressed in an outfit with pink accents, stands on a rock at the beach.
GUSN: 244331
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.02.007
A young girl, dressed in a blue outfit with pink accents, pours water from a pail on the beach.
GUSN: 244332
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.02.02.008
Pazolt deals in european, American and Hudson Bay Company's furs.
GUSN: 244352
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.01.001
The card has illustrations of muffs, robes and dusters Kaehler can create.
GUSN: 244353
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.01.002
The invitation is for a fall opening of "imported costumes, robes, mantles and novelties in fur garments.
Date: 1879-09-24
GUSN: 244354
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.01.003
Jackson is located in the Albion Building and deals in Amidon's & Dunlap's Hats and hats and caps from French and American manufacturers.
Date: 1880-12-11
GUSN: 244355
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.01.004
The billhead is stamped "Removed to 335 Washington St."
Date: 1871-11-09
GUSN: 244356
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.01.005
The address label is for Jospeh Stone a wholesale and retail dealer in hats and fancy furs.
GUSN: 244357
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.01.006
The billhead has an illustration of a tiger and reads "Au tigre royal, grand choix de fourrures confectionnees en tous genres."
Date: 1888-08-26
GUSN: 244358
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.01.007
The card states it is "New England's first" chinchilla colony.The trade card verso has a map showing the business location.
GUSN: 244374
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.02.001
The bottom of the card reads "Copyright 1877 by L. Prang & Co."
Date: 1877
GUSN: 244375
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.02.002
Edward Kakas & Sons deals in wholesale and retail furs. The bottom of the card reads "Copyright 1877 by L. Prang & Co."
GUSN: 244376
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.03.02.003
The building image reads "wholesale hat, cap & fur rooms."
GUSN: 244377
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.001
Below the top hat image "1829" is handwritten in pencil. The text reads "Hats of his own."
Date: 1829
GUSN: 244378
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.002
Harring is located "opposite the north side Old State House." He deals in items made from otter, seal, sable, chinchilla, ostrich, beaver, mink and buckskin. The year "1823" is handwritten at the bottom of the advertisement.
Date: 1823
GUSN: 244379
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.003
The business is "opposite White & Holdens' Store."
Date: 1805
GUSN: 244380
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.004
The business deals in hats, caps, trunks, valises and umbrellas.
GUSN: 244381
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.005
1 trade card ; 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches
GUSN: 244382
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.006
The advertisement reads in part "Fashionable hat" with the year "1840" handwritten in pencil.
Date: 1840
GUSN: 244383
Ref. Code: EP001.01.023.04.01.007