Trade Card for General's Carbo-Weld Semi-Hex Pencils, General Pencil Company, circa 1925
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In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
circa 1925
Subject Date
circa 1925
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Jersey City
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Advertised product made by General Pencil Company, Jersey City, New Jersey. Retailed by Fred Silber, Detroit, Michigan
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.69.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in
Width: 3.5 in
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