About This Item
- Call NumberFULT_0123
- SummaryAdvertising card for Wait & Adams, bakers, confectioners, and caterers. Front of card: color illustration of exterior scene with girl holding doll and caption: La recreation. Business information overlaid in black text including: Weddings & parties supplied at short notice and in first-class style. Ladies & gents restaurant attached. Back of card: black text listing meals and dishes offered at the restaurant and noting: Coffee and tea a specialty, meals at all hours. Open from 6 A.M. until 12 midnight. Business address: 449 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
- Date1905-02-24
- Physical Description1 print : color ; 4.9 x 3.7 in.
- CreatorWait & Adams
- CollectionFulton Street Trade Card collection
- Cite AsFulton Street Trade Card collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
- Formatstill imagetext
- Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardschromolithographstrade cards
- PublisherMarques, Gair & Bailey
- SubjectFood service ; Restaurants ; Caterers and catering ; Confectionery ; Girls ; Dolls
- 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.
- TitleWait & Adams, bakers, confectioners & caterers.
- 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.