Trade Card for the Household Sewing Machine Company, 1895
THF296658 / Trade Card for the Household Sewing Machine Company, 1895
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Artifact Overview
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises the Household Sewing Machine Company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1895
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1430.36
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. James R. Murphy
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
written on back:
S. N. Bates, / 519 Division St. / Grand Rapids, Mich. / Foster Geise / Gift: Mrs. James R. Murphy.
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SetTrade Cards from Early Grand Rapids Businesses
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Grand Rapids, Michigan -- currently the second largest city in the state -- was incorporated in 1850. Its location along the Grand River allowed the city to flourish throughout the late 1800s. Back then, trade cards were a popular medium for advertising goods and services. This set of trade cards -- ranging from the sentimental to the comical to the more straightforward -- highlights entrepreneurial companies in Grand Rapids during this time.