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- Stern Brothers Fan, 1895-1900 -
- 1895-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Stern Brothers Fan, 1895-1900
- Handmade Fan Used by Susana Allen Hunter -
- 1930-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Handmade Fan Used by Susana Allen Hunter
- Trade Card for Holyoke Tea Company, 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 Holyoke Tea Company, 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. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises Michigan Stove Company's Garland Stoves and Ranges.
- 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. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises Michigan Stove Company's Garland Stoves and Ranges.
- Shidzuoka Japan Tea Souvenir Fan From Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 - The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. The fair also provided the opportunity for companies across the country to advertise to millions of people. This paper fan, distributed to fairgoers, promoted Shidzuoka Japan Tea, which was available at the exhibition.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Shidzuoka Japan Tea Souvenir Fan From Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. The fair also provided the opportunity for companies across the country to advertise to millions of people. This paper fan, distributed to fairgoers, promoted Shidzuoka Japan Tea, which was available at the exhibition.
- Trade Card for the New Home Sewing Machine Company, 1882 - 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.
- circa 1882
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for the New Home Sewing Machine Company, 1882
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.
- Button's Raven Gloss Shoe Dressing Trade Card, 1880-1890 - 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.
- 1880-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Button's Raven Gloss Shoe Dressing Trade Card, 1880-1890
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.
- School Reward of Merit Given to Maude Davenport by Her Teacher M. W. Leland, circa 1880 - During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
School Reward of Merit Given to Maude Davenport by Her Teacher M. W. Leland, circa 1880
During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
- Fan, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Fan, circa 1910
- Fan - Cooks used flat sieves like this skimmer to remove foam that forms on the top of boiling liquids, or cream from the top of cooled whole milk. This skimmer consists of flattened sheet metal, pierced, and then riveted to a wrought-iron handle. Cooks kept the skimmer close-by, hanging it from a hook by the curve at the end of the handle.
- Collections - Artifact
Fan
Cooks used flat sieves like this skimmer to remove foam that forms on the top of boiling liquids, or cream from the top of cooled whole milk. This skimmer consists of flattened sheet metal, pierced, and then riveted to a wrought-iron handle. Cooks kept the skimmer close-by, hanging it from a hook by the curve at the end of the handle.