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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
B. S. Driggs, business manager; Courier Co., lithographer.
Collection Title
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
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