About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0108
  • SummaryAdvertising card for A.D. Matthews Sons. Front of card: grayscale Iillustration of woman in elaborate hat looking to the right. Back of card: black text reading in part: A.D. Matthews Son beg to announce the opening of their millinery department...for the spring season, with an unusual assortment of Paris models...also a number of up to date creations made in their own work rooms. Business address: Fulton Street, corner of Galitan Place, Brooklyn, NY. [398 and 400 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.] See also FULT_0109 for same card with slightly different illustration.
  • Date1905-03-23
  • Physical Description1 print : black & white ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.
  • CreatorA. D. Mathews Sons [A. D. Mathews & Sons]
  • CollectionFulton Street Trade Card collection
  • Cite AsFulton Street Trade Card collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardstrade cards
  • Publisher[publisher not identified]
  • SubjectDepartment stores ; Clothing and dress ; Hats ; Millinery ; Women
  • 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.
  • TitleA.D. Matthews Sons, millinery department Spring season 1909.
  • 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.