Trade Card for E.R. Hull & Co. and Dedication of the Garfield Monument, 1890
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Artifact Overview
In the last third of the nineteenth century, promoters used a popular medium--trade cards--to announce shows, activities, and community events. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements, which survive as historical records of leisure in the United States.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1890
Subject Date
30 May 1890
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Card advertises dedication of the Garfield Monument and is sponsored by E.R. Hull & Co. Card lithographed by Johns & Co. in Cleveland, Ohio
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.541.626
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.75 in
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