Trade card for Fisk Tires, location unknown, undated

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Ephemera

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GUSN-270688

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Transportation
General
Transportation - General - Folder 1
Trade card for Fisk Tires, location unknown, undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Transportation
    - General
      - Transportation - General - Folder 1
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        Billhead for Aaron D. Capen, toll fee, Dorchester, Mass., dated April 6, 1840
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        Advertisement for The Union Pacific Railroad Company, New York City, New York, November 10, 1867
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Description

The card is a blotter for your check book, courtesy of Fisk Tires. The image was created by Norman Rockwell for an ad campaign. The caption reads "Time to re-tire get a Fisk,"

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
transportation
automobiles
tires
rubber (material)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.117.01.01.007

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 28, 1928.

Places

Chicopee (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Fisk Rubber Company (Publisher)
Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978 (Artist)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Description Level

Item

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