Trade Card for Warner's Safe Yeast, H.H. Warner & Co., 1885-1900
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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 and his product's perceived quality.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1885-1900
Subject Date
1885-1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Advertised product made by H.H. Warner & Co., Rochester, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.0.281.430
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.75 in
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