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H. O'Neill & Co., New York (die-cut) |
The advent of lithography in the 1870s made it possible to mass-produce them in colour, leading to a golden age from 1876 to the early 1900s, when halftone printed newspaper and magazine advertisements became more economical.
Trade cards typically had a picture on one side and an advertisement on the other.
This is part 3 of a 6-part series on Trade Cards. For other examples see part 1 and 2 also.
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Edward Kakas & Sons, Boston, MA 1877 |
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Emerson's Bromo-Seltzer (die-cut and folded) front |
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Emerson's Bromo-Seltzer (die-cut and folded) open |
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Emerson's Bromo-Seltzer (die-cut and folded) inside |
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Enameline Modern Stove Polish (die-cut) front |
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Enameline Modern Stove Polish (die-cut) back |
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Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro, VT (die-cut) |
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Expectorant of Dr. D. Jayne |
Eyre & Spottiswoode printers (folded card - outside) |
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Eyre & Spottiswoode printers (folded card - inside) |
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N.K. Fairbank & Co., Chicago, IL (Fairbank's Cottolene) |
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Foster's Men's Gloves |
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Frank C. Goodale, Lowell (Druggist) |
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Frank Miller's Crown Dressing (die-cut) |
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Frear's Troy Bazaar |
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Fritz Thies, Denver, Co (Liquors Cigars) |
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Fred G. Kingsman & Co., Augusta, ME ("Fuller" Drug Store) |
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G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co. |
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G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co. |
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Geo. DuBois and Co., Utica, NY (die-cut) |
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Geo. G. Burbank, Worcester |
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Geo. H. Couch, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Fine Shoes) |
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Geo. Watson & Co., Newark, NJ (Clothiers) |
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Gillies' |
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Gordon & Dilworth Manufacturers, New York |
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Grant Clothiers 1887 |
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Grosh's Pharmacy, West Philadelphia, PA (die-cut) |
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H, O. Ryerson & Co. soaps (die-cut) |
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H. H. Maupin, Woodlawn, Missouri (Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant) |
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H.J. Tenney & Co. (die-cut) |
Haines & Co. Pianos, Rochester, NY (die-cut) |
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Halls, Philadelphia, PA (Dry Goods) |
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Harris Bros. Tobacco & Cigars, San Francisco |
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Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling Company, New York (Jones Superlative Flour) die-cut - front |
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Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling Company, New York (Jones Superlative Flour) die-cut - back |
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Hill Brothers, New York 1885 |
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Hoffman & Maurer's (Notions, Fancy Goods and Picture Frames) |
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Hood's Pills (die-cut) |
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Hood's Sarsaparilla |
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Hood's Sarsaparilla (die-cut) |
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Hood's Sarsaparilla (die-cut) |
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate |
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Household Sewing Machine Co. |
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Howe Scales |
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Hoyt's German Cologne (die-cut) |
The image on the card below seems to feature James Madison, the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). See the contemporary engraving below the trade card:
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Irvin's Shoe Store, Newark, NJ |
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J. & P. Coates Cotton |
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J. & P. Coates Cotton |
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J. & P. Coates Cotton |
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J. & P. Coates Cotton |
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J. & P. Coates Cotton |
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J. & P. Coates Cotton |
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J. & P. Coates Cotton |
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J. Estey & Co. Organs. Brattleboro, Vermont |
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J. H. Dudley & Co. |
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J. J. Estes' Holiday Goods |
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J. P. Jones, Baltimore (die-cut) |
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J. R.Hall, Newport, VT (die-cut) |
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J. Rothschild, New York (die-cut) front |
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J. Rothschild, New York (die-cut) back |
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J. S. Thomson & Co. Printers, Chicago |
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J. W. Chamberlain, Salem, MA |
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J. W. Le Maistre, Philadelphia, PA |
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J.J. Lamberts, New York (die-cut) |
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Jennie Stamley (die-cut) |
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John D. Cutter & Co. |