About This Item
- Call NumberFULT_0214
- SummaryAdvertising card for Clapp Brothers. Front of card: color illustration of three figures walking in snowy landscape towards a church at night with a full moon and a silver background and inset text: Grocers, and dealers in fine wines for medical use. Back of card is blank. Business address: 979 Fulton Street, & 240 & 242 St. James Place, Brooklyn, NY.
- Date[1880?]
- Physical Description1 print : color ; 2.6 x 4.9 in.
- CreatorClapp Brothers
- CollectionFulton Street Trade Card collection
- Cite AsFulton Street Trade Card collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
- Formatstill imagetext
- Genreadvertisementsbusiness cardschromolithographstrade cards
- Publisher[publisher not identified]
- SubjectGrocers ; Winter ; Wine and wine making ; Medicine ; Food ; Groceries
- 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.
- TitleClapp Brothers, grocers, and dealers in fine wine for medical use.
- 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.