Trade Card for Spool Cotton, Willimantic Linen Co., 1882-1885
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Artifact Overview
Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by using the elephant's image in their advertising. This fanciful trade card depicts a reluctant Jumbo pulled to America with strong Willimatic Thread.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1882-1885
Subject Date
1882-1885
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Willimantic Linen Company, Willimantic, Connecticut. Retailed by R. Gamble, Primrose, Ohio. Lithgraphed by Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.0.281.517
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.75 in
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