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- Threshing Scene, circa 1870 -

- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Threshing Scene, circa 1870
- Trade Card for the Geneva Hand Fluter, 1875-1885 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.

- 1875-1885
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for the Geneva Hand Fluter, 1875-1885
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Trade Card for Garland Stoves and Ranges, Michigan Stove Co., 1880-1900 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Sometimes, a trade card featured an illusion or interactive element, like this one for Michigan Stove Company, which instructs the viewer to hold the card to a light, revealing the "Garland Stoves and Ranges" logo in the window.

- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Garland Stoves and Ranges, Michigan Stove Co., 1880-1900
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Sometimes, a trade card featured an illusion or interactive element, like this one for Michigan Stove Company, which instructs the viewer to hold the card to a light, revealing the "Garland Stoves and Ranges" logo in the window.
- Trade Card for Six Cord Soft Finish Spool Cotton, Merrick Thread Co., 1880-1900 - 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 Six Cord Soft Finish Spool Cotton by Merrick Thread Company.

- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Six Cord Soft Finish Spool Cotton, Merrick Thread Co., 1880-1900
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 Six Cord Soft Finish Spool Cotton by Merrick Thread Company.
- Trade Card for Hodges Light Running Header, Hodges Header Works, 1870-1890 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and saved the often illustrated little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.

- 1870-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Hodges Light Running Header, Hodges Header Works, 1870-1890
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and saved the often illustrated little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Trade Card for Dougherty's New England Condensed Mince Meat, T.E. Dougherty, 1880-1883 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.

- 1880-1883
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Dougherty's New England Condensed Mince Meat, T.E. Dougherty, 1880-1883
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Trade Card for Ball's Health Preserving Corsets, 1880-1900 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.

- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Ball's Health Preserving Corsets, 1880-1900
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Trade Card for Ball's Health Preserving Corsets, 1880-1900 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.

- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Ball's Health Preserving Corsets, 1880-1900
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Trade Card for Muzzy's Corn Starch, Muzzy Starch Co., 1880-1900 - 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 Muzzy's Corn Starch.

- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Muzzy's Corn Starch, Muzzy Starch Co., 1880-1900
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 Muzzy's Corn Starch.
- Trade Card for Dougherty's New England Condensed Mince Meat, T.E. Dougherty, 1880-1883 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.

- 1880-1883
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Dougherty's New England Condensed Mince Meat, T.E. Dougherty, 1880-1883
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.