Trade Card for Hood's Vegetable Pills, C.I. Hood & Co., 1888-1900
THF214030 / Trade Card for Hood's Vegetable Pills, C.I. Hood & Co., 1888-1900
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Artifact Overview
In the late 19th century, trade cards were a major means of advertising goods and services. Patent medicine producer, C.I. Hood & Co., had its own advertising department, creating cookbooks, calendars, and, most abundantly, trade cards. This trade card for Hood's Vegetable Pills features a riddle and instructs the viewer to hold the card to a light to reveal the answer in the stars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1888-1900
Subject Date
1888-1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.541.303
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 5.25 in
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