Ford's Hotel c.1880 Trade Card

Richmond, Virginia: Ford's Hotel, 1880. Very good. Light wear to edges.. Printed trade card promoting Ford's Hotel of Richmond, Virginia, with a large wood engraved image of the building on the front. Boasts a large capacity, "Electric Bells", and "The Delightful Climate of Richmond", which it claims is "Unsurpassed for Invalids". Includes prices at the foot, and a list of tourist attractions on the back. Interesting to see what sites are listed as "places of interest" for tourists on the verso during this period, such as: The Capitol, Tredegar Iron Works, Libby Prison, and "Powhatan, place of rescue, by Pocahontas, of Capt. John Smith". Printed on coated green paper (3" by 4.5"). (Inventory #: 21009507)