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Trade card for the Queen Sweeper, New York, N.Y., undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Location Note

Ephemera: Trade Cards and Advertisements

GUSN

GUSN-195520

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Description

Full color trade card advertising the carpet sweeper Queen Sweeper. The card features a woman dressed in a pink dress using the sweeper. Her hair is ornately done and she wears a tiara and veil.

Details

Descriptive Terms

carpets
women (female humans)
floor coverings
cleaning
trade cards (advertising)
advertisements

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000631
AccessID 866
Other identifier HNEDID-000631

Physical Description

1 trade card : color illustration

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.021.01.01.001

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Mayer, Merkle & Ottmann (Lithographer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)
advertisements

Subjects

Chores
Sweepers (Cleaning equipment)
Sweeping and dusting
Housekeeping

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Ephemera: Trade Cards and Advertisements

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