About This Item
- Call NumberFULT_0013
- SummaryAdvertising card for J.E. Murray & Co. Front of card: color illustration of beach scene with children and dog in foreground, adults, buildings and boat in background and advertising text overlaid and inset. Back of card is blank. Business address: 470 & 472 Fulton Street, corner of Elm Place, Brooklyn, NY.
- Date[1881-1894?]
- Physical Description1 print : color ; 2.75 x 4.5 in.
- CreatorJ.E. Murray & Co.
- CollectionFulton Street Trade Card collection
- Cite AsFulton Street Trade Card collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
- Formatstill imagetext
- Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardschromolithographstrade cards
- Publisher[publisher not identified]
- SubjectStores, Retail ; House furnishings ; Furniture ; Carpets ; Beaches ; Children
- PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- 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.
- TitleJ.E. Murray & Co. furniture, carpet bedding & stoves.
- 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.