Trade card for Solar Tip Shoes, John Mundell & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-244999

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Description

The bottom of the image reads "Sign of Red Boot." Chas. S. Childs is a cash dealer in fine goods located at 215 High Street. The card verso states that Childs is an agent for Holyoke, Massachusetts. McIntosh & Co. is a wholesale dealer for Solar Tip Shoes. The shoes were patented February 19, 1878.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
shoes (footwear)
children (people by age group)
girls
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Descrption

1 trade card : color illustration ; 4 x 3 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.07.06.024

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2007.

Places

Holyoke (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Springfield (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Description Level

Item

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