About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0174
  • SummaryAdvertising card for Smith & Pressinger. Front of card: color illustration of man sitting with picnic in front of him, dog running away from him and bear holding gun behind him and caption: What's the matter with that ere' dog? Text below reads: Buy your clothing of Smith & Pressinger. Back of card: black text reading: Look at our prices! with list of clothing items and prices. Business address: 565 & 567 Fulton Street, opposite Hanover Place, Brooklyn, NY. See also FULT_0173 for similar card with different illustration.
  • Date[1876-1889?]
  • Physical Description1 print : color ; 2.75 x 4.5 in.
  • CreatorSmith & Pressinger
  • CollectionFulton Street Trade Card collection
  • Cite AsFulton Street Trade Card collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • Formatstill imagetext
  • Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardschromolithographstrade cards
  • PublisherBufford, Boston
  • SubjectClothing stores ; Clothing and dress ; Men ; Hunting ; Dogs ; Bears
  • 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.
  • TitleWhat's the matter with that ere' dog? Buy your clothing of Smith & Pressinger.
  • 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.