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- Union Army Officer, 1861-1865 - This carte-de-visite made by B. F. Smith and Son, Portland, Maine, shows an unknown Union Army officer. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States during the Civil War, soldiers often sent these inexpensive images back home as a reminder to friends and family members of their loved ones in service.
- 1861-1865
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Union Army Officer, 1861-1865
This carte-de-visite made by B. F. Smith and Son, Portland, Maine, shows an unknown Union Army officer. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States during the Civil War, soldiers often sent these inexpensive images back home as a reminder to friends and family members of their loved ones in service.
- Can Label, "Hatchet Brand Asparagus Tips," circa 1900 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Hatchet Brand Asparagus Tips, helped catch the attention of potential customers, familiarize them with the brand image, and encourage them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- circa 1900
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Can Label, "Hatchet Brand Asparagus Tips," circa 1900
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Hatchet Brand Asparagus Tips, helped catch the attention of potential customers, familiarize them with the brand image, and encourage them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.
- Dr. Freeman's C.D.Q., circa 1915 - Nineteenth-century entrepreneurs promised cures with patent medicines. Some of these concoctions, however, contained harmful ingredients or ingredients used in unsafe quantities -- the industry was unregulated and manufacturers were secretive about their recipes. Beginning with the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, national legislation increasingly prohibited misleading health claims and required manufacturers to list their product's contents.
- circa 1915
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Dr. Freeman's C.D.Q., circa 1915
Nineteenth-century entrepreneurs promised cures with patent medicines. Some of these concoctions, however, contained harmful ingredients or ingredients used in unsafe quantities -- the industry was unregulated and manufacturers were secretive about their recipes. Beginning with the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, national legislation increasingly prohibited misleading health claims and required manufacturers to list their product's contents.
- "In Remembrance of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States," 1876 - The first official World's Fair held in the United States, Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exposition, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This commemorative print shows exhibition buildings alongside important sites, scenes, and military leaders of the American Revolutionary War. At center, presidential portraits surround Columbia--the female personification of the United States of America.
- 1776-1876
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"In Remembrance of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States," 1876
The first official World's Fair held in the United States, Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exposition, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This commemorative print shows exhibition buildings alongside important sites, scenes, and military leaders of the American Revolutionary War. At center, presidential portraits surround Columbia--the female personification of the United States of America.
- "Sudbury, Mass., Garrison House near Wayside Inn," Postcard, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
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"Sudbury, Mass., Garrison House near Wayside Inn," Postcard, circa 1910
- Spoon Holder, 1869-1880 - Specialized tableware proliferated in American households during the late 19th century. Pressed glass spoon holders held silver or silver-plated spoons needed at a moment's notice. Guests who dropped by for a visit would judge the hostess as being well-prepared when seeing a spoon holder filled and at the ready.
- 1869-1880
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Spoon Holder, 1869-1880
Specialized tableware proliferated in American households during the late 19th century. Pressed glass spoon holders held silver or silver-plated spoons needed at a moment's notice. Guests who dropped by for a visit would judge the hostess as being well-prepared when seeing a spoon holder filled and at the ready.
- "Child Praying," circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
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"Child Praying," circa 1880
- Family Record for Jacob Adams, 1794-1802 -
- 1794-1802
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Family Record for Jacob Adams, 1794-1802
- M.A. Jewell & Co. Calendar for 1885, "Smoke the Traveler" -
- 1885
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M.A. Jewell & Co. Calendar for 1885, "Smoke the Traveler"
- Oakhurst Dairy Half & Half Carton - The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top that, when opened, creates a pouring spout, remains the industry standard today.
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Oakhurst Dairy Half & Half Carton
The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top that, when opened, creates a pouring spout, remains the industry standard today.