Trade cards for Higgins' German Laundry, Chas. S. Higgins, 94 Wall Street, New York, New York, 1880

Item Information

Title:
Trade cards for Higgins' German Laundry, Chas. S. Higgins, 94 Wall Street, New York, New York, 1880
Description:
The image is a scene from Gilbert & Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore." The verse below the image begins "Kind Captain..." The card verso has the popular and electoral Presidential election results from 1824-1880 with an admonition to buy the Soap. The second card describes the product. The third card verso is blank.
Date:
1880
Format:
Postcards/Cards
Ephemera
Genre:
trade cards
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
EP001: Ephemera collection
Subjects:
advertising
business (commercial function)
soap (organic material)
laundries (businesses)
washing (cleaning)
Extent:
3 trade cards ; 4 1/2 x 3 inches
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/243357
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Identifier:
243357
Call #:
EP001.01.021.02.03.005