"Bell-Cap-Sic Plasters Stop Pain, Trial is Proof," 1891

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Artifact Overview

Inexpensive lithograph prints made in the mid-19th century emphasized people's relationship with dogs. Starting in the late 1890s picture postcards included these types of popular illustrations of dogs. Many companies used these images to advertise a variety of products, ranging from medicinal goods to automobiles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1907-1910

Subject Date

1891

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2013.100.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.25 in

Inscriptions

Text in upper right front postcard: Bell-cap-sic Plasters stop pain trial is proof Text in middle center front of postcard: NO HOME COMPLETE WITHOUT ONE Text lower left front corner: COPYRIGHT, 1891, BY J.M. GROSVENOR & CO. Printed along side: A REMINDER OF [blank]
"Bell-Cap-Sic Plasters Stop Pain, Trial is Proof," 1891