This building once housed Oppenheim Collins and Company. Founded in 1871 by Albert D. and Charles J. Oppenheim, Oppenheim Collins was originally a New York City skirt manufacturer, later branching into department stores catering to women. The first...
Clothing and dress; Stores, Retail; Coats of arms; Hats; Millinery; Hat trade; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of small coat of arms in upper left corner. Text,"Cumberland 6-8110" and name and address of company and name of manager. Verso side: Annotation in ink of payment received for one hat and signature of Jack Blume.
Flowers; Department stores; Clothing and dress; Boots; Shoes; Shoe stores; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of shoe holding flower arrangement. Verso side: text,"Shoe department. The most complete stock of fine boots, shoes and slippers, in the city. At prices lower than can be found elsewhere. Call and convince yourselves."
Women; Hardware stores; Men; Living rooms; Glue; Stores, retail; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Text,"I've found a way at last dear George to make you stick at home evenings. Illustration of interior of sitting room with a woman sitting and holding glue and a man stuck to his chair. People looking in from window and from hallway. Verso side:...
Flowers; Stores, Retail; Perfumes; House furnishings; Variety stores; Stationery; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of two women in elegant dresses holding bouquets of roses. Verso side: text,"The Fair. Frank Co. Proprietors, dealers in house furnishing goods, crockery, glassware, stationery, jewelry, silverware, leather goods,&c. our specialty 5...
Buildings; Stores; Street Scenes; Fires; Organizations
Street scene at Fordham Rd. & Creston Ave. showing newly opened stores, including Cromwell's, following a four alarm fire that destroyed the stores the previous year. The landlord of the property and most of the merchants were members of the Bronx...
Women; Shoe stores; Flowers; Shoes; Boots; Clothing and dress; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of elegantly dressed woman holding closed umbrella reaching out to a rose on a rose bush. Landscape in background and an abstract tile pattern in foreground.
Flowers; Stores, Retail; Art; Picture frames and framing; Photography; Artist's materials; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of flowers surrounding card with name and address. Text,"Oil paintings, steel engravings, chromos, photographs, etc. Frames made to order at low prices.
Children; Stores, Retail; Clothing and dress; Musical instruments; Carpets; Home furnishings; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of child dressed in hat and costume playing lute sitting on ledge of stairway with column and possibly a lake in background. Gold background.
Horse shoes; Stores, Retail; Sheet music; Holidays; Stationery; Paper products industry; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Card in shape and illustrated as a horseshoe. Illustration of a portrait of a horse's head with wings. Text,"Toys, dolls, Christmas and New Year Cards, novelties and holiday goods a specialty. .
Boys; Stores, Retail; Children; Clothing and dress; Boys' clothing; Children's clothing; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of two male children. One is holding a coat showing the other boy who is wearing a top hat, suit and coast and has his hand up to his face in a thoughtful pose. The boys are very well dressed.
Children; Stores, Retail; African Americans; Food; Groceries; Cracker industry; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of African-American man holding a cracker and a cornucopia. Crackers are pouring out of the cornucopia and children running to it. Child in crib also crying out towards crackers.
