GUSN-267729
A young girl hides from a dog behind a screen in the card image. The text above the fireplace reads "The King of all Sewing Machines." The text below the image reads "Decorate your home with a White Sewing Machine." The verso of one card has a stamp reading "M.W. Parsons, dealer in all kinds of sewing machines and attachments, Geneva, New York."
advertising
business (commercial function)
sewing (process)
sewing machines (equipment)
trade cards (advertising)
3 trade cards ; 5 x 3 inches
EP001
Ephemera collection
EP001.01.102.03.03.011
5 x 3 (HxW)(inches)
Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.
Cleveland (Cuyahoga county, Ohio)
Geneva (Ontario county, New York state)
White Sewing Machine Company (Manufacturer)
trade cards (advertising)
Item
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