Trade card for Ayer's Hair Vigor, manufactured by J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., undated

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Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-245380

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Cosmetics and soaps
General
Cosmetics and soaps - General - Folder 1
Trade card for Ayer's Hair Vigor, manufactured by J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Cosmetics and soaps
    - General
      - Cosmetics and soaps - General - Folder 1
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Description

A woman with long hair is used as the illustration for Ayer's Hair Vigor.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
hair
women (female humans)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : color illustration ; 5 x 3 1/4

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.028.01.01.002

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Lowell (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Ayer, J. C. (James Cook), 1819-1878 (Manufacturer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Hair preparations

Description Level

Item

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