Trade Card for the "Musical McGibeny Family," 1882-1884

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Artifact Overview

In the last third of the nineteenth century, promoters used a popular medium--trade cards--to announce shows, activities, and community events. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements, which survive as historical records of leisure in the United States.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade card

Date Made

1882-1884

Subject Date

1882-1884

Creator Notes

B. S. Driggs, business manager; Courier Co., lithographer.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

85.13.15.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in
Width: 7.5 in

Trade Card for the "Musical McGibeny Family," 1882-1884