Trade Card for the Clipper Mower Made by Chadborn & Coldwell Mfg. Co., 1880-1890
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In the late 1800s, improved transit allowed suburbs to grow around cities. Well-kept lawns were a key feature of a suburban home, and the lawn mower was an essential tool. Early mowers were often heavy and hard to push, though this trade card suggests that using the "Clipper" lawn mower was like a walk in the park.
In the late 1800s, improved transit allowed suburbs to grow around cities. Well-kept lawns were a key feature of a suburban home, and the lawn mower was an essential tool. Early mowers were often heavy and hard to push, though this trade card suggests that using the "Clipper" lawn mower was like a walk in the park.
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1880-1890
Subject Date
1880-1890
Creators
Chadborn & Coldwell Mfg. Company
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Syracuse
Creator Notes
Advertised product manufactured by Chadborn & Coldwell Mfg. Co., and sold by Grant & Dunn, a hardware dealer in Syracuse, New York.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2017.18.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.25 in
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