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Trade card for W.T. Harlow & Co., location unknown, July 4, 1881

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1881-07-04

GUSN

GUSN-300540

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Description

The Company business is not identified. A young boy stands next to a goat drawn baby carriage. The baby in the carriage is holding a rattle. Two peacocks are below the card text. Handwritten text on the verso reads "From sleeve marked Hartshorn 6/30/1883 #10, Box #119."

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

1 trade card : color illustration ; 2 x 3 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.119.01.01.001

Image Dimensions

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

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

goats
Peacocks

Description Level

Item

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