Trade card for Professor Horsford's Self-Rising Bread Preparation, Rumford Chemical Works, Providence, Rhode Island, 1884

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1884

GUSN

GUSN-246995

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Food
Baking ingredients
Food - Baking ingredients - Folder 3
Trade card for Professor Horsford's Self-Rising Bread Preparation, Rumford Chemical Works, Providence, Rhode Island, 1884
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Food
    - Baking ingredients
      - Food - Baking ingredients - Folder 3
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Description

The baking powder is recommended by doctors and chemists as having health benefits. Special directions are included at the bottom of the card verso. "The Horsford Almanac and Cook Book" is available from the Rumford Chemical Works.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
food
girls
portraits
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : illustration ; 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.045.01.03.034

Image Dimensions

7 1/2 x 5 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 28, 1929.

Places

Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Rumford Chemical Works (Printer)
Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co. (Printer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Baking
Baking powder

Description Level

Item

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