Trade card for Murdock's Liquid Food, Murdock Liquid Food Co., Boston, Mass., 1889

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1889

GUSN

GUSN-248358

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Food
Childrens
Food - Children's - Folder 2
Trade card for Murdock's Liquid Food, Murdock Liquid Food Co., Boston, Mass., 1889
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Food
    - Childrens
      - Food - Children's - Folder 2
        Trade card for Murdock's Liquid Food, Murdock Liquid Food Co., Boston, Mass., 1889 (current record)
        Mellin's Food for infants and invalids, The Doliber-Goodale Co., 41 Central Wharf, Boston, Mass., 1891

Description

The card has a calendar for September 1889 to August 1890. The advantages of Murdock's Liquid Food are described on the card verso.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
food
infants
children (people by age group)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : color illustration ; 2 1/2 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.045.05.02.001

Image Dimensions

2 1/2 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Patent medicines
Tonics (Medical preparations)
Drugs

Description Level

Item

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