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- Trade Card for Harrawood's Coffee Shop and Harrawood's Sales & Service, circa 1945 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.

- circa 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Harrawood's Coffee Shop and Harrawood's Sales & Service, circa 1945
In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- 1949 Ford Sedan with Travel Trailer at New Hudson, Michigan - The 1949 Ford and a Vagabond trailer are featured in this Ford Motor Company publicity photograph. Though the 1949 Ford came with a new sleek look, it still relied on the pre-war V-8 engine design for power -- enough to tow a vacation trailer.

- August 06, 1948
- Collections - Artifact
1949 Ford Sedan with Travel Trailer at New Hudson, Michigan
The 1949 Ford and a Vagabond trailer are featured in this Ford Motor Company publicity photograph. Though the 1949 Ford came with a new sleek look, it still relied on the pre-war V-8 engine design for power -- enough to tow a vacation trailer.