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- Trade Card for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier, 1889-1900 - In 1873, Lydia E. Pinkham created "Pinkham's Vegetable Compound," a mixture of roots, herbs, and alcohol that she claimed would treat a variety of "female complaints." A few years later, Pinkham established a patent medicine company and began marketing and selling her product. Pinkham publicized the herbal remedy through pamphlets, magazine and newspaper advertisements, and small trade cards like this one.
- 1889-1900
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Trade Card for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier, 1889-1900
In 1873, Lydia E. Pinkham created "Pinkham's Vegetable Compound," a mixture of roots, herbs, and alcohol that she claimed would treat a variety of "female complaints." A few years later, Pinkham established a patent medicine company and began marketing and selling her product. Pinkham publicized the herbal remedy through pamphlets, magazine and newspaper advertisements, and small trade cards like this one.
- Trade Card for the Household Sewing Machine Company, 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 the Household Sewing Machine Company.
- 1880-1900
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Trade Card for the Household Sewing Machine Company, 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 the Household Sewing Machine Company.
- Cup, 1780-1810 -
- 1780-1810
- Collections - Artifact
Cup, 1780-1810
- Trade Card for a Treadle Sewing Machine, New Home Sewing Machine Co., 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 a Treadle Sewing Machine, New Home Sewing Machine Co., 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 the Standard Sewing Machine Company, 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 the Standard Sewing Machine Company.
- 1880-1900
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Trade Card for the Standard Sewing Machine Company, 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 the Standard Sewing Machine Company.
- Trade Card for Clark's Mile-End Spool Cotton, Clark's O.N.T., 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
Trade Card for Clark's Mile-End Spool Cotton, Clark's O.N.T., 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.
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior, Munising Michigan, circa 1908 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- circa 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior, Munising Michigan, circa 1908
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- Trade Card for S. A. Scofield Furniture, S.A. Scofield & Son, 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 S.A. Scofield Furniture.
- 1880-1900
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Trade Card for S. A. Scofield Furniture, S.A. Scofield & Son, 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 S.A. Scofield Furniture.
- A Mississippi Steamboat Landing, 1900-1906 -
- 1900-1906
- Collections - Artifact
A Mississippi Steamboat Landing, 1900-1906
- Trade Card for Lautz Bros. & Company's Pure and Healthy Soaps, circa 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.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Lautz Bros. & Company's Pure and Healthy Soaps, circa 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.