About This Item


  • Call NumberFULT_0205
  • SummaryAdvertising card for Gustav Ramsperger. Front of card: black and white illustration of man in top hat holding a drink and text: ...This man was formerly a great tobacco chewer and the vile habit broke down his health and constitution. He now uses only Lange's Plugs, and saves money and health; and if you wish to see the picture of a robust man, look at him!! Back of card: black text: Lange's Plugs, an improved substitute for tobacco...Vogeler, Meyer & Co. Baltimore, Md. Sole Manufacturers. Business address: 793 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Date[date of publication not identified]
  • Physical Description1 print : black and white ; 4.1 x 2.5 in.
  • CreatorGustav Ramsperger
  • CollectionFulton Street Trade Card collection
  • Cite AsFulton Street Trade Card collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardsindicator papertrade cards
  • PublisherVogeler, Meyer & Co. Baltimore, Md.
  • SubjectPharmacists ; Men ; Hats ; Tobacco ; Tobacco substitutes ; Tobacco use
  • 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.
  • TitleLange's plugs an improved substitute for tobacco.
  • 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.