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- Trade Card for Singer Sewing Machines, Featuring Opera Singer Clara Louise Kellogg, 1880-1900 - Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916), America's preeminent soprano from the 1860s through the 1880s, made her operatic debut in New York in 1861. Six years later, she made her European debut, gaining international recognition. In 1873, Kellogg formed an opera company to perform in English to familiarize American audiences with European opera. After retiring, she taught promising students and authored her autobiography.
- 1880-1900
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Trade Card for Singer Sewing Machines, Featuring Opera Singer Clara Louise Kellogg, 1880-1900
Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916), America's preeminent soprano from the 1860s through the 1880s, made her operatic debut in New York in 1861. Six years later, she made her European debut, gaining international recognition. In 1873, Kellogg formed an opera company to perform in English to familiarize American audiences with European opera. After retiring, she taught promising students and authored her autobiography.
- Opera Singer Josephine Antoine, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, spending more than $5 million to construct and maintain its elaborate and well-attended exhibition space. Numerous celebrities joined Ford's 15 million reported exposition guests. This photograph shows opera singer Josephine Antoine during a visit to the Ford exposition in November 1940.
- January 11, 1940
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Opera Singer Josephine Antoine, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, spending more than $5 million to construct and maintain its elaborate and well-attended exhibition space. Numerous celebrities joined Ford's 15 million reported exposition guests. This photograph shows opera singer Josephine Antoine during a visit to the Ford exposition in November 1940.
- Portrait of Mary Carson, circa 1915 - Opera singer and recording artist Mary Carson was born in Texas in the late 1800s. A promising singer as a child, Carson received formal training in New York before studying abroad. She made her operatic debut in Italy in 1912. During the 1910s, Carson also recorded popular songs for Thomas Edison's Blue Amberol and Diamond Disc labels. Carson passed away in 1951.
- December 02, 1915
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Portrait of Mary Carson, circa 1915
Opera singer and recording artist Mary Carson was born in Texas in the late 1800s. A promising singer as a child, Carson received formal training in New York before studying abroad. She made her operatic debut in Italy in 1912. During the 1910s, Carson also recorded popular songs for Thomas Edison's Blue Amberol and Diamond Disc labels. Carson passed away in 1951.
- Portrait of Opera Singer Clara Louise Kellogg, circa 1880 - Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916), America's preeminent soprano from the 1860s through the 1880s, made her operatic debut in New York in 1861. Six years later, she made her European debut, gaining international recognition. In 1873, Kellogg formed an opera company to perform in English to familiarize American audiences with European opera. After retiring, she taught promising students and authored her autobiography.
- circa 1880
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Portrait of Opera Singer Clara Louise Kellogg, circa 1880
Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916), America's preeminent soprano from the 1860s through the 1880s, made her operatic debut in New York in 1861. Six years later, she made her European debut, gaining international recognition. In 1873, Kellogg formed an opera company to perform in English to familiarize American audiences with European opera. After retiring, she taught promising students and authored her autobiography.
- Entertainer Fritzi Scheff Promoting War Bonds, circa 1919 - During the First World War, the US government recruited celebrities to help sell Liberty Bonds to finance the war effort. Among them was Austrian-born opera singer Fritzi Scheff (1879-1954). She made her American debut in 1901 and became a muse of composer Victor Herbert. Scheff later starred in various films and performed on Vaudeville, broadening her audience appeal.
- circa 1919
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Entertainer Fritzi Scheff Promoting War Bonds, circa 1919
During the First World War, the US government recruited celebrities to help sell Liberty Bonds to finance the war effort. Among them was Austrian-born opera singer Fritzi Scheff (1879-1954). She made her American debut in 1901 and became a muse of composer Victor Herbert. Scheff later starred in various films and performed on Vaudeville, broadening her audience appeal.
- Trade Card for Coca-Cola, a "Delightful, Palatable and Healthful Beverage," 1905 - 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.
- 1904-1905
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Trade Card for Coca-Cola, a "Delightful, Palatable and Healthful Beverage," 1905
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.
- "New York City Center of Music and Drama," November 1948 - This program details the New York City Center of Music and Drama's 1948 fall season for the New York City Opera Company and the New York City Ballet Company. In addition to the list of performances, the program includes an article mentioning some of the major members of the New York City Ballet Company -- including Maria Tallchief -- and ads for various products.
- October 01, 1948
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"New York City Center of Music and Drama," November 1948
This program details the New York City Center of Music and Drama's 1948 fall season for the New York City Opera Company and the New York City Ballet Company. In addition to the list of performances, the program includes an article mentioning some of the major members of the New York City Ballet Company -- including Maria Tallchief -- and ads for various products.
- Victor Talking Machine Co. Sign, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
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Victor Talking Machine Co. Sign, circa 1910
- Program, "Grand Opera Season 1915-1916," Metropolitan Opera House, New York City -
- 1915-1916
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Program, "Grand Opera Season 1915-1916," Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
- Trade Card for Warner Bros. Coraline Corset, Warner Brothers, 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.
- 1880-1893
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Trade Card for Warner Bros. Coraline Corset, Warner Brothers, 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.