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Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 56 with Children
Description: Scrapbook page containing nine advertising cards showing the following:1. An African American man holding a duck and basket. Card says: "Chas. E. Marsh, Printer and Stationer, Greenville, N. H."2. Two cards for:.""Curtis Davis and Co. Boston, Mass. Welcome Soap." showing a woman holding a baby while a man admires it and a sailor running to embrace a woman. Lower right corner of both cards says: "Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, New York."3. A child holding up a bottle labeled, "Burdock Blood Bitters."4. A child playing a mandolin.5. Flowers and a geometric border. Card says: "Reward of Merit to Hattie Light by Mollie Hayes, Teacher.."(Names are handwritten.)6. A girl holding flowers.7. A coachman with a whip and very large head.8. Two children sitting in a chair with a doll and a brochure with a man leaning over the back watching them. Card says: "Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Cures Colds, Coughs, and all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Prepared by J. C. Ayers and Co. Lowell, Mass, U. S. A."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 41 with Boys Playing and Women
Description: Scrapbook page containing 31 advertising cards. Six of the cards are 4 x 7 cm. and show boys playing a game or prank or getting in trouble. Activities include wading, eating an apple, and holding a baseball bat. Twenty-four of the cards have portraits of women on them. Sixteen of these are 4 cm. circles. The others are objects with a portrait on them including a horseshoe, bucket, slate, painting case, dustpan, palette, and two lights. In the middle of all these portraits of women is a large card cut in the shape of a black devil with red tongue and horns, standing in fire. One card is missing from the arrangement.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 2 with Hands and Flowers
Description: Scrapbook page containing eight small advertising or calling cards arranged around one larger central card. The central card shows a man bowing and a woman curtsying as they are introduced. It says: "Geo. A. Clark and Bro. Agents for Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton." Around the large card are six calling cards with flaps that have images of hands and flowers, and on some, a model sailing ship, doves, horseshoe, shaking hands, and a quill. The flaps lift up to reveal names: Horace D. Lawrence, Geo. W. Sandys, Curtis M. Dewey, Mrs. M. J. Gilmore (two flaps don't lift up). To the sides of the large card are cards cut to the shape of the flowers they depict. One has little people instead of flower buds.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 44 with International Coins
Description: Scrapbook page containing 24 advertising cards arranged in four rows of six. Each card is 4 x 7 cm. and shows a coin from a foreign country and a caricature of a person from that country. Value of coin in U.S. dollars is given. Coins shown include:Ireland. 10 Pence, value about 20c.Arabia. 1 Dirhem, value about 18 cts.Belgium. 50 Centimes, value 9 cents.Germany. 5 Mark, value $1.18c.Saxony. 1 Pfennig, value 1/4 c.Turkey. 5 Piastres, value 20 cts.Brazil. 1000 Reis, value 35 cts.Chili. 1 Escudo, value $1.93c.Republic of France. 20 Francs, value $3.85c.Persia. 5 Kran, value $1.00.Portugal. 500 Reis, Value 17 cts.Italy. 20 Centimes, value 4 cts.Scotland. Thistle Mark, value about 30c.China. 1 Cash, value 1/10 ct.Japan. 2 Yen, value $1.90.Greece. 50 Lepta, value 9 cts.Holland. 1 Guilder, value 38 cts.Sweden. 2 Kronors, value 50 cts.Siberia. 5 Kopeks, value about 2 cts.England. 1 Sovereign, value $4.84c.Hayti. 50 Centimes, value 37 cts.Cuba. 2 Reals, value 7 cts.Spain. 1 Pesata, value 15 cts.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 57 with Portraits and People in Outdoor Scenes
Description: Scrapbook page containing eight smaller advertising cards arranged artfully around a larger central card. Central card shows a woman holding a rose. Two small cards show a boy and a girl with flowers. Two tiny cards cut to shape show a girl's face in a flower and a fan. The four other cards show the following:1. Two cards from: "McDonald and Co. 54 State St., Rochester, N. Y. Edwin C. Burt, Fine Shoes." One card shows a couple riding in a sailboat made of a shoe. The other shows a woman being carried in a shoe by dark-skinned, scantilly clad servants. Lower left corner of both cards says: "MKCo."2. Two eskimo or Inuit people riding in a sled pulled by a team of dogs.3. A man carrying a large basket of dishes on his head falling through a window as onlookers are shocked. Caption in French says: "Double Effet De Glaces."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 52 with Stoves and People
Description: Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards showing the following:1. A folded card with a man frowning that says: "The effects of using inferior and low grade Tobaccos." When you unfold the card the man looks happy and is holding a packet of tobacco. Inside says: "The result of using Wilson and McCallay's Standard 'Happy Thought' Wave Lineplug Tobacco."2. Three African Americans overwhelmed by the smell of a stove. Card says: "See here Pompey, dat paste polish am no good de smell am so bad, run you right away fetch me de Rising Sun, dat will make me glad."3. A round stove.4. Two women in a park looking at a magazine.5. A dog dressed as a man, carrying a tray of meat.6. Three people and a cat kneeling on the floor looking at their reflections in a stove. Card says: "Rising Sun Stove Polish. 'I say Snow Flake, dat stove was blacked with Rising Sun. Did you eber see de like?'"7. A woman and man standing together.8. A couple seated at a dining table being served by an African American man.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 38 with State Capitols
Description: Scrapbook page containing 24 advertising cards arranged in eight rows of three showing the State capitol buildings and a few other government buildings. Each card is 4 x 7 cm and identifies the building pictured. One card says: "Use Granger and Co.'s Anchor Brand Soda." The following buildings are depicted:Capitol of the United States in WashingtonNational Museum in Washington, D. C.Patent Office in WashingtonBureau of Printing and Engraving in WashingtonPension Building in WashingtonCapitol of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg Capitol of Massachusetts in BostonCapitol of Maryland in AnnapolisCapitol of New York in AlbanyCapitol of Colorado in DenverCapitol of Connecticut in HartfordCapitol of North Carolina in RaleighCapitol of Kentucky in FrankfortCapitol of Louisiana in Baton RougeCapitol of Maine in AugustaCapitol of Arkansas in Little RockCapitol of Wisconsin in MadisonCapitol of Vermont in MontpelierCapitol of Virginia in RichmondCapitol of Oregon in SalemCapitol of Illinois in SpringfieldCapitol of Iowa in Des Moines Capitol of Nebraska in Lincoln
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 65 with Horse-Drawn Carriage and Ships
Description: Scrapbook page containing seven advertising cards showing the following:1. Two steam boats on the water. Caption says: "A spurt for the lead, Boston Harbor."2. Five men on a ship looking across the sea to land on which a sign says: "Ayer's Sarsaparilla." Caption says: "The Discovery of America."3. Fans (two small cards cut to shape).4. Six people riding in a carriage pulled by four horses. Side of carriage says: "Old Judge." Card is large (18 x 26 cm.) and cut to shape.5. Girl wearing a hat holding a teddybear.6. Men working on a ship with large spools of thread. Card says: "J. and P. Coats' Best Six-Cord Spool Cotton and Cleopatra's Needle."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 37 with Unrelated Cards
Description: Scrapbook page containing nine advertising cards. Four cards are very small cutouts of people, two playing music, one Asian, one with a monkey. The other five cards show the following:1. A large brown clapboard building.2. Two horses running away with a plow, the farmer in the air behind hanging on.3. People looking at a picture of a man and woman leaving a train in the snow and walking down the platform towards a Fred Harvey sign.4. A winter scene with a barn in the snow.5. Two boys on the street pointing at a women whose skirt has ripped. Card says: "New Home Sewing Machine Co., Orange, Mass. My Dear, you should buy a Light-Running 'New Home' Sewing Machine. Its seams never rip."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 75 with People
Description: Scrapbook page containing ten advertising cards showing the following:1. A man standing on two stones in a river offering to help a woman on the bank into a boat. Card says: "Wade and Cumming Clothing, Cor 8th Av. and 23d St., Grand Opera House." Lower right corner says: "Chas. Shields Sons, 20 and 22 Gold St. N.Y."2. A team of two horses and a man plowing a field.3. A woman wearing a yellow dress and hat in the woods.4. A person with sword in black Elizabethan dress including tights, collar, cloak, and hat.5. A woman in blue dress and feathered hat.6. Two men in the street carrying boxes with crank handles. One has a monkey. A spool of thread hovering over them says: "J. and P. Coats Best Six Cord."7. A man walking along smoking and carrying a stick and a bottle of "Pond's Extract." Card says: "Bound for Donnybrook Fair, Fully Equipped. Copyrighted 1892 by Pond's Extract Co."8. Three calling cards with images of flowers and a windmill for Mrs. Christian Harmon, Miss Lou Neal, and William Cook.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 39 with Animals, Carriages, Ships, and Hunting Scenes
Description: Scrapbook page containing 24 advertising cards arranged in eight rows of three. Each card is 4 x 7 cm. and belongs to a themed set showing horse-drawn carriages, hunting and adventure scenes, animals, naval ships, or state capitol and government buildings.There are six carriage cards showing: Valencia Cab, Fifth Ave. Stage, Spanish State-Coach, Buckboard, Landau, and A Tachtravan, Persia.There are eight animal cards showing: American Black Bear, African Wild Boar, Rhinoceros, Black Leopard, Rattlesnake, Leopard, Ant Lion, Tiger.There are five hunting cards showing: "Indians Spearing Porpoises--Mouth of St. Lawrence River;.""Elephant Hunting in Africa;.""Walrus Hunting in Greenland;.""Exploring in Africa: a Fight with an Orang-Outang;.""Tight-Rope Walking across Niagara."There are three naval ship cards that each say "Kinney Bros. High Class Cigarettes" showing: "Catherine II, Russian Navy;.""Duilio, Italian Navy;.""U.S.S. Texas."Two government building cards show: Capitol of Utah in Salt Lake CityTreasury Building in Washington.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 26 with Athletes
Description: Scrapbook page containing 19 advertising cards arranged in four rows of five (card in upper right corner is missing). Each card is 4 x 7 cm. and shows a portrait of and identifies an athlete and, usually, their sport. All but one card says: "Allen and Ginter's Cigarettes, Richmond. Virginia." Billiards, shooting, boxing, rowing, and baseball are included. Athletes shown: Shooters, Miss Annie Oakley, Capt. A. H. Bogardus, Dr. W. F. Carver;Billiard players, M. Vignaux, Albert Frey;Boxers, Jem Smith, Jimmy Carroll, Jake Kilrain, Charlie Mitchell, Terry McGovern;Rowers, Jacob Gaudaur, Albert Hamm;Baseball player, Charles Comiskey;Unidentified sports, Theo. Bauer, Joe Lannon, Wm. Muldoon, Ike Weir, Joe Acton, Matsada Sorakichi (all these men are pictured shirtless like the boxers).
Date: 1887~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 34 with Stars of Orders
Description: Scrapbook page containing 12 advertising cards arranged in four rows of six. Each card is 4 x 7 cm. and shows the medallion or star of a particular order of various countries including:Order of St. James, PortugalOrder of St. Michael, BavariaSt. Stephen, HungarySt. Olaf, NorwayOrder of the Crown, Germany, orginally PrussiaRed Eagle, PrussiaThe Cross of the Legion of Honor, FranceOrder of the Seraphim, SwedenOrder of Leopold, BelgiumOrder of Alcantara of Spain. Instituted 1177Order of St. Hubert, BavariaOrder of St. John, Holy SeeRedeemer, GreeceOrder of St. Anne, RussiaOrder of the Zaehringen Lion, BadenOrder of the Golden Fleece, AustriaOrder of the Elephant, DenmarkThe Order of the Bust of Bolivar or Order of the Liberator of VenezuelaCrown of Italy, ItalySt. Maurice and St. Lazarus, ItalyMilitary Order of St. George, RussiaOrder of the Crown of Wurtemberg, WurtembergOrder of St. Vladimir, RussiaOrder of Civil Merit, Saxony
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 73 with People Sewing
Description: Scrapbook page containing seven advertising cards. Three are "Copyright 1894, by the Singer Manufacturing Co." printed by "J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y." They show the following:1. Three adults and a child in a room, one using a sewing machine. Card says: "Lerwick."2. Four black men in grass skirts kneeling around a sewing machine outside. Card says: "Caroline Islands."3. A woman in traditional dress using a sewing machine. Card says: "Wurtemburg." The other cards show:1. A woman in ancient dress leaning on a wall. Lower left corner of card says: "MKCo."2. A couple with a wall of posters behind them. 3. A battle scene identified as "Arizona."4. A donkey and geese outside looking at an empty puppet theater.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 36 with Scenes of Country Life and Other Cards
Description: Scrapbook page containing six advertising cards showing the following:1. A man with a mandolin sitting looking into a woman's eyes. Lower right corner of card says: "Depose." 2. People fishing in a river in front of a mill building with waterwheel.3. Two horses and a foal. Lower right corner has number 571.4. Two images: A man plowing a field with a team of three horses and a man and woman talking. Card says: "Plowing." Lower right corner says: "Richmond and Co. Buffalo, N.Y."5. Two people embracing in the desert as a servant looks on. Card says: "'The parting of Ruth and Naomi." Lower left corner says: "J. Ottmann Lith. Co. N.Y."6. A house in the woods in winter, covered in snow. Card says: "The Genuine [Dr.] C. McLane's Liver Pills."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 69 with Outdoor Country Scenes, Lace, and Flowers
Description: Scrapbook page containing nine advertising cards as follows:1. Four cards are in the shape of a book, the front covers showing: a church in winter, a couple sitting on a bench, a woman in a field with cows, and women doing laundry in a lake. One card says: "The White, The King of all Sewing Machines." All four cards say: "Copyrighted 1883 by E. Wolf Phila." 2. Two cards have paper lace and embossing. One of these opens to show a poem (which is obscured by damage).3. Two identical cards show roses and a hand.4. One card shows people boating, walking, and picnicing on the grounds of a tudor style building.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 29 with Scenes of Country Life
Description: Scrapbook page containing six advertising cards mainly showing scenes of country life including the following:1. A person in the mountains with sheep. Card says: Morning in the Highlands." and in lower right corner: "Bufford."2. A man and team of two horses pulling a reaper. Card says: "Deering Light Reaper."3. Card has two images: A man carrying a bucket walking arm in arm with a woman, followed by a cow; a man and team of two horses plowing a field. Card says "Sowing" and in lower right corner: "Copyright. Richmond and Co., Buffalo, N.Y."4. A winter scene with house in snow and person with cane.5. A sailing ship by moonlight with border of flowers. Card says: "at W. C. Winnie and Co."6. Children leaning over a river bank looking at something. Card says: "Juvenile Curiosity."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 4 with People and Scenes of Country Life
Description: Scrapbook page containing seven advertising cards showing the following: 1. Rural winter scene of a cottage by moonlight. 2. Rural winter scene of a bridge by moonlight. Lower right corner has number 659 and left corner says: "Bufford."3. Winter scene of a church.4. Winter scene of a field of cows in front of a house and barn. Card has glitter on it.5. A woman in pink dress and feathered hat.6. A woman holding a child on her lap with a little girl looking on and a cat at her feet.7. A man with cane and dog walking up to a counter or bar and saying to the clerk: "A lemonade please." Copyright statement and printer in lower right corner is obscured.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 32 with African American Stereotypes
Description: Scrapbook page containing eight advertising cards showing African Americans in various situations. Two of the cards are missing. The cards show:1. Two geese with bodies made of bags of tobacco and cotton flying over a man in a field. Card says: "Copyright. Richmond and Co., Buffalo, N.Y."2. A man holding a fishing rod sitting by a river on a large spool of "Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton." Caption says: "'I reckon dis yere's strong 'nuff suah.'"3. A woman fixing a man's tie as three children look on. Caption says: "Sunday. Yer looks Lubly Ephraim, and it all comes-using dat Higgins' Soap."4. A woman and some children opening the door to a visitor or salesman whose coat tails are being nibbled by a goat. Card says: "Compliments of the Domestic Sewing Machine Co."5. A man sitting holding a tambourine.6. Two people in "native" dress leading an elephant. Card says: "Soap Makers, Chicago. 'Blue India.'"7. A man singing.8. Three people and a cat kneeling on the floor looking at their reflections in a stove. Card says: "Rising Sun Stove Polish. 'I say Snow Flake, dat stove was blacked with rising sun. Did you eber see de like?'"
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Advertising Card Scrapbook Page 33 with Dog and Unrelated Cards
Description: Scrapbook page containing nine advertising cards showing the following:1. Two cards from a series: In the first, a man stands on two stones in a river offering to help a woman on the bank into a boat. In the second, the same woman and man fall into the water. Both cards say: "Wade and Cumming Clothing, Cor 8th Av. and 23d St., Grand Opera House." Lower right corner says: "Chas. Shields Sons, 20 and 22 Gold St. N.Y."2. Two roosters fighting while a hen watches. Caption says: "All on account of Mary Jane." Card says: "A. L. Foster and Co., The New England Combination Clothiers.." .45 to 49 Asylum Street, Hartford, Conn."3. A man helping a woman into a boat. Card says: "Cooked Corned Beef."4. A large card cut into the shape of a white dog. Tag around its neck says: "For Bargains go to A. D. Sharpe, No. 30 Main St., Jamestown, N. Y."5. A woman with lacy dress and braided hair.6. A striped cat with fur up and claws out. Card says: "2. Ha! Tis He, The Maltese, Me Rival." Lower left corner says: "Copyright by A. B. Seeley, 1881."7. A young man shaking hands with an older man as two women look on. Card says: "Welcome Soap. Curtis Davis and Co. Boston, Mass."8. An old clown jumping near a bar of soap on the floor labeled "Dobbins Electric Soap." Caption says: "'The lean and slipper'd pantaloon, With spectacles on nose."
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

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