About This Item

  • Call NumberFULT_0041
  • SummaryAdvertising card for W. Heaney's new hat store. Front of card: black and white illustration of a boot kicking the rear of a man leaving through a door with caption: Tra-la-la, John. Back of card is blank. Business address: 173 Fulton Street, between High & Nassau, Brooklyn, NY.
  • Date[1881?]
  • Physical Description1 print : black &white ; 3.25 x 2.1 in.
  • CreatorW. Heaney
  • 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]
  • SubjectStores, Retail ; Hats ; Hat trade ; Clothing and dress ; Men
  • 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.
  • TitleW. Heaney's new hat store.
  • 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.