Trade card, The American Machine Co., manufacturers of hardware specialties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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GUSN-318968

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Trade card albums collection
Album B: Household furnishings, wringers, washers, freezers, hardware
Trade card, The American Machine Co., manufacturers of hardware specialties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Trade card albums collection
- Album B: Household furnishings, wringers, washers, freezers, hardware

Description

The Company sells Crown & Eagle Fluting Machines and Mrs. Potts Cold Handle "Crown" Sad Irons. Three women use irons and a fluting machine in the card illustration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
irons (tools)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : color illustration ; 3 1/4 x 5 inches

Collection Code

EP003

Collection Name

Trade card albums collection

Reference Code

EP003.001.003

Image Dimensions

3 1/4 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Anonymous donor 2001.

Places

Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

American Machine Co. (Publisher)
Donaldson Brothers (Firm) (Printer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Laundry
Pressing of garments

Description Level

Item

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