Trade Card for Ariosa Coffee, Arbuckle Bros., 1889
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Artifact Overview
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards were a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card for Arbuckle Bros. Coffee Company provides information about its Ariosa coffee, as well as cooking instructions for the animal featured on the front of the card.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1889
Subject Date
1889
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.541.154
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 3 in
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