Trade card for Hill, Moynan & Co.

trade card

Trade card for Hill, Moynan & Co., dry goods; printed by Chas. Shields' Sons, New York; color lithograph of collision of single shell heading for collision with punt with 2 fishermen aboard; companion piece to 2003.4.1; printed at bottom "HILL, MOYNAN & CO./ DRY GOODS E.T.C./ Broadway N.W. COR. 10th St."; printed on other side ". . .FALL SEASON, 1880./ Silk Department./ Every Novelty of the Season in/ Silk, Satin, Satin de Lyon, VELVETS & VELVETTAS." F. Calabretta notes: Comical scene; fishermen and man rowing [2 of pair]. In this first card of a comic two-card set, the man in the rowing shell seems to be concentrating hard on his exercise. He appears to be unaware of the fact that he has startled ducks and is heading for more trouble.