Clark's O. N. T. Spool Cotton - 19th century American trade card
Summary
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Trade cards were one of the most prevalent forms of advertising in the U.S. from around 1875 to 1900. They had their origin in England in the 1700s with tradesmen advertising their wares. The advent of lithography in the 1870s made it possible to mass-produce them in color. The Philadelphia 1876 Centennial Exhibition sparked the beginning, as many were passed out at that event.
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19th century american trade cards
boston public library
arts department
thread
cupids
adults
cotton
advertising cards
cards
english
spool cotton
high resolution
advertisements
trade cards series
trade cards
american trade cards
Date
1878
in collections
Source
Boston Public Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain