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- "Arrow Collars and Shirts," Advertisement from Collier's Magazine, 1912 - Commercial illustrator J.C. Leyendecker (1874-1951) produced illustrations of handsome men who exuded style and sophistication for a long-running campaign advertising Cluett Peabody & Co.'s line of Arrow brand shirts, collars, and cuffs. These popular images, known collectively as the Arrow Collar Man, became a cultural phenomenon that set a new standard for men’s fashion and beauty.
- circa 1912
- Collections - Artifact
"Arrow Collars and Shirts," Advertisement from Collier's Magazine, 1912
Commercial illustrator J.C. Leyendecker (1874-1951) produced illustrations of handsome men who exuded style and sophistication for a long-running campaign advertising Cluett Peabody & Co.'s line of Arrow brand shirts, collars, and cuffs. These popular images, known collectively as the Arrow Collar Man, became a cultural phenomenon that set a new standard for men’s fashion and beauty.
- Collier's, Volume XL, January 4-June 27, 1908 -
- 04 January 1908-27 June 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Collier's, Volume XL, January 4-June 27, 1908
- Sweater, 1960-1970 -
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Sweater, 1960-1970
- Trade Card for Celluloid Collars and Cuffs, Celluloid Co., 1870-1890 - 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.
- 1870-1890
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Trade Card for Celluloid Collars and Cuffs, Celluloid Co., 1870-1890
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.
- Slave Collar, circa 1860 - The wealth and power of Southern plantation owners depended upon a large labor force of enslaved people. Slaves known for running away might have had to wear an iron collar like this, for punishment or to prevent them from running away again. The hooks caught on bushes or tree limbs, causing a violent jerking to the individual's head and neck.
- circa 1860
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Slave Collar, circa 1860
The wealth and power of Southern plantation owners depended upon a large labor force of enslaved people. Slaves known for running away might have had to wear an iron collar like this, for punishment or to prevent them from running away again. The hooks caught on bushes or tree limbs, causing a violent jerking to the individual's head and neck.
- Fur Collar, 1960-1970 -
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Fur Collar, 1960-1970
- Collar for Christian Dior Jacket, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951-1952 -
- 1951-1952
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Collar for Christian Dior Jacket, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951-1952
- Trade Card for Celluloid Collars and Cuffs, Celluloid Co., 1870-1895 - 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 Celluloid Waterproof Collars, Cuffs & Shirt Bosoms.
- 1870-1895
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Celluloid Collars and Cuffs, Celluloid Co., 1870-1895
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 Celluloid Waterproof Collars, Cuffs & Shirt Bosoms.