Early Advertising Collection

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The Early Advertising Collection contains European and American printed advertisements dating from 1790 to 1910. The majority of the collection are trade cards of the late nineteenth century.

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Van Stan's Stratena Cement
Title:
Van Stan's Stratena Cement
Description:
Advertisement for Van Stan's Stratena Cement, All Genuine Has the Full Name Blown in the Bottle. Illustration of two boys with their coats glued together. A third boy says "Ha! Ha! Ha! No use Boys!!! Been sitting in Van Stan's Stratena."
Date:
(approximate) 1870 - (approximate) 1890
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Dr J.C Ayer & Co's Ayer's Hair Vigor
Title:
Dr J.C Ayer & Co's Ayer's Hair Vigor
Description:
Advertisement for Dr J.C Ayer & Co's Ayer's Hair Vigor. One colored illustration of a girl and one grey scale illustration of a woman whispering into the ears of another woman. Text above the colored illustration states "Ayer's Hair Vigor for the Toilet"
Date:
1880
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Parker's Ginger Tonic and Parker's Hair Balsam
Title:
Parker's Ginger Tonic and Parker's Hair Balsam
Description:
Advertisement for Parker's Ginger Tonic (front) and Hair Balsam (back).
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Carter Medicine Co.'s Little Liver Pills
Title:
Carter Medicine Co.'s Little Liver Pills
Description:
Advertisement for Carter Medicine Co.'s Little Liver Pills. Illustration of a standing man and a woman sitting holding her forehead. Text below illustration states "I don't see how it is Frank, out so LATE as you were you feel so BRIGHT this morning while I have this wretched NERVOUS HEADACHE . Frank - Well my dear I take CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. NO HEADACHE WHERE they are used"
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
James Pyles Pearline
Title:
James Pyles Pearline
Description:
Advertisement for James Pyle's Pearline soap. Illustration of young girl with delicate hands wearing a hat on front. On back, there is an illustration of distorted hands with the text "we use soap, and underneath an illustration of normal hands with the text, we use Pearline."
Date:
(approximate) 1870 - (approximate) 1890
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Hoyt's German Cologne
Title:
Hoyt's German Cologne
Description:
Advertisement for Hoyt's German Cologne. Illustration of two girls standing with a life-size bottle of cologne. Text above image states, Perfumed with Hoyt's German Cologne, Fragrant & Lasting.
Date:
(approximate) 1881
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Boston & Meriden Clothing Co. Grand Holiday Sale
Title:
Boston & Meriden Clothing Co. Grand Holiday Sale
Description:
Advertisement for the Boston & Meriden Clothing Co.'s Grand Holiday Sale. Illustration of a bird chasing a rabbit.
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Lautz Bros. & Co. Niagara Corn Starch
Title:
Lautz Bros. & Co. Niagara Corn Starch
Description:
Advertisement for Lautz Bros. & Co.'s Niagara Corn Starch. Illustration of a boy holding a giant corn on the cob.
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
R. P. Hall & Co.'s Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
Title:
R. P. Hall & Co.'s Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
Description:
Advertisement for R. P. Hall & Co.'s Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers. Illustration of a man touching his beard. Text at the bottom right corner states "AFTER USING"
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
The Cowperthwaits' Home Furnishers & Interior Decorators' Screen Room Divider
Title:
The Cowperthwaits' Home Furnishers & Interior Decorators' Screen Room Divider
Description:
Advertisement for a triptych dividing screen with illustrations of women on each panel.
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
E.G. Burrows', Youths', Boys' and Childrens' Fine Clothing
Title:
E.G. Burrows', Youths', Boys' and Childrens' Fine Clothing
Description:
Advertisement for E.G. Burrows', Youths', Boys' and Childrens' Fine Clothing. Three illustrations with three boys in different outfits. Text above images state "What makes children look so queer? Why do they awkward appear? The reason is, they are arrayed in clothing that is made badly"
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Greeting card with bunnies
Title:
Greeting card with bunnies
Description:
Greeting card with bunnies. Verso says "William Waldorf wishes you a happy and prosperous new year."
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
H. Fountain Plants and Cut Flowers
Title:
H. Fountain Plants and Cut Flowers
Description:
Advertisement for H. Fountain Plants and Cut Flowers.
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Dr. D. G. Long
Title:
Dr. D. G. Long
Description:
Advertisement for Dr. D. G. Long.
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Lone Fisherman Cigarettes
Title:
Lone Fisherman Cigarettes
Description:
Advertisement for Lone Fisherman Cigarettes.
Date:
(approximate) 1880 - (approximate) 1890
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Greeting card with flowers
Title:
Greeting card with flowers
Description:
Greeting card with illustration of a bouquet of flowers with text that says "with sincere wishes."
Date:
(approximate) 1880 - (approximate) 1890
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Lord Calvert Coffee / Vesper Tea
Title:
Lord Calvert Coffee / Vesper Tea
Description:
Advertisement for Lord Calvert Coffee / Vesper Tea.
Date:
(approximate) 1930 - (approximate) 1940
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Compliments of Grisier and Co.
Title:
Compliments of Grisier and Co.
Description:
Advertisement for Grisier and Co.
Date:
(approximate) 1870 - (approximate) 1900
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Wheeler & Wilson's New No. 8
Title:
Wheeler & Wilson's New No. 8
Description:
Advertisement for Wheeler & Wilson's New No. 8 sewing machine.
Date:
(approximate) 1870 - (approximate) 1900
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection
Van Stan's Stratena Cement
Title:
Van Stan's Stratena Cement
Description:
Advertisement for cement glue by Van Stan's Stratena Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Illustration shows a silhouette of a family, with the father stuck to a chair. Text states, Then Who Shall Dare to Chide Him for Sticking to the Old Arm-Chair.
Date:
(approximate) 1880 - (approximate) 1890
Collection:
Early Advertising Collection

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