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Trade card, little boy balancing on a footbridge, location unknown, undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-301984

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Description

The card verso has three classical heads on a shield with the words "Trade Mark." Portions of the card verso are unreadable.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
children (people by age group)
boys
trademarks
footbridges
shields (motifs)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.119.01.02.018

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 28, 1927.

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Description Level

Item

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