Trade card for James S. Kirk & Company, soap, Chicago, Illinois, undated

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Ephemera

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GUSN-243387

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Cleaning
Household soaps and polishes
Cleaning - Household soaps and polishes - Folder 1
Trade card for James S. Kirk & Company, soap, Chicago, Illinois, undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Cleaning
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Description

James S. Kirk uses only pure refined tallow and vegetable oils in its soap for laundry purposes. The business was established in 1839. The front of the card lists an Eastern Agent based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
soap (organic material)
cleaning
washing (cleaning)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.021.02.03.029

Image Dimensions

3 1/4 x 5 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Description Level

Item

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