Trade Card for "Elite" Toilet Soap, J.D. Larkin & Co., 1882
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Artifact Overview
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. J.D. Larkin & Co.'s trade cards were known for promoting premium gifts with the purchase of a product. This card offers a silk handkerchief with the purchase of "Elite" toilet soap.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1882
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.541.1007
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.375 in
Width: 3.125 in
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