Trade Card for Granite Ironware, St. Louis Stamping Co., "For Kitchen and Table Use," 1884
THF299864 / Trade Card for Granite Ironware, St. Louis Stamping Co., "For Kitchen and Table Use," 1884
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Artifact Overview
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Trade cards for the St. Louis Stamping Company informed customers of the light, durable, and attractive qualities of Granite Iron Ware -- made of metal coated with an enamel that resembled granite.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1884
Subject Date
1884
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Product retailed by Gunn Hardware Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Card lithographed by A. Gast & Company, St. Louis, Missouri and New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1430.52
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. James R. Murphy
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in
Width: 2.5 in
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SetTrade Cards from Early Grand Rapids Businesses
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Grand Rapids, Michigan -- currently the second largest city in the state -- was incorporated in 1850. Its location along the Grand River allowed the city to flourish throughout the late 1800s. Back then, trade cards were a popular medium for advertising goods and services. This set of trade cards -- ranging from the sentimental to the comical to the more straightforward -- highlights entrepreneurial companies in Grand Rapids during this time.