In bye-gone days when Vacuum Harness Oil was unknown.
Summary
Public domain photograph of American trade card, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
arts department
agriculture
men
oils fats
advertising cards
cards
english
vacuum harness oil
bye gone days
high resolution
advertisements
trade cards series
trade cards
printed advertisement
american trade cards
boston public library
Date
1870 - 1900
in collections
Source
Boston Public Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain