Original 1889 Arbuckle Bros. Coffee Company trade card featuring Moscow, Russia, from the Views from a Trip Around the World series (Card No. 44). This beautifully detailed lithograph features key landmarks of historic Moscow:
The Kremlin, with its fortified walls and towers
The Church of St. Basil, with its famous onion domes
The Sacred Gate, part of the Kremlin complex
Portraits of a Working Girl and Inn Keeper, representing local culture
The reverse provides a fascinating 19th-century description of Moscow’s history, architecture, and traditions, including details about the design of the Kremlin and its cultural importance in Russian society.
Publisher: Arbuckle Bros. Coffee Co., New York City
Copyright Year: 1889
Series: Views from a Trip Around the World – Card No. 44
Lithographer: Joseph P. Knapp, N.Y.
Back: Coffee ad and detailed historical write-up on Moscow
A vivid piece of advertising history that captures the mystique of Tsarist Russia through high-quality color lithography. Perfect for collectors of vintage ephemera, Russian history, or Arbuckle memorabilia.