Trade Card for Warner's Safe Yeast, H.H. Warner & Co., circa 1885
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Artifact Overview
Hulbert Harrington Warner, a wealthy fire- and burglar-proof safe manufacturer, purchased medicinal formulas in the late 1800s and turned them into a multi-million-dollar patent medicine business. He also made and sold yeast. Warner advertised these products as "safe" -- alluding to his original business enterprise. The colorful illustration on this trade card touted Warner's "Safe Yeast" and its perceived -- though unproven -- health benefits.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
circa 1885
Subject Date
circa 1885
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Advertised product made by H.H. Warner & Co., Rochester, New York. Card made by Mensing & Stecher.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.0.281.434
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 4 in
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