Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Frear's Troy Bazaar Advert |
Object Name |
Card, Trade |
Creator |
Frear, William H. |
Scope & Content |
Advertisement card for "WM. H. Frear". The front is of a woman in a yellow dress. She is holding a pink flower with green leaves in her right hand. There is a silver border around the edges. Purple flowers on a branch are over the silver border on the bottom and right side. Above the woman is "Compliments of W. H. Frear, Troy Bazaar. On the back is a description of some of the items for sale by Frear. |
Administrative/Biographical History |
William H. Frear began his career in the dry-goods field in 1859 as a salesman for John Flagg in Troy, NY. In 1865 Frear opened a dry-goods store on River Street in Troy with Sylvanus Haverly. They were partners until 1874 when the partnership dissolved and Frear operated the business alone. He operated a large store in Troy and regularly over 400 employees at Frear's Troy Cash Bazaar. Frear Park was donated by William H. Frear to Troy, NY in June, 1917. We have other trade cards for his store, but none with this particular picture. |
Search Terms |
Frear’s Troy Bazaar |
Catalog Number |
2005.264 |