Trade card, Charles F. Adams, manufacturer and importer of and instalment dealer in Atlantic and other wringers, Erie, Pennsylvania

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Appliances
Washing
Appliances - Washing - Folder 2
Trade card, Charles F. Adams, manufacturer and importer of and instalment dealer in Atlantic and other wringers, Erie, Pennsylvania
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Appliances
    - Washing
      - Appliances - Washing - Folder 2
        Trade card for the Keystone Wringer, manufactured by F.F. Adams & Co., Erie, Pa. and sold by the Keystone Installment Co., Albany, N.Y., undated
        Trade card for the Conqueror Wringer, Conqueror Wringer Co., New York, New York, undated
        Advertisement, McDonald's celebrated wringer, T.E. McDonald, manager, No. 113 Chambers Street, New York, New York
        Trade card, Charles F. Adams, manufacturer and importer of and instalment dealer in Atlantic and other wringers, Erie, Pennsylvania (current record)

Description

Adams carried silverware, clocks, rugs, carpet sweepers, curtains, lamps and other household necessities. The card illustration promotes Atlantic wringers. The man in the card image carries a sled on his back and suggests a ride to the woman who has completed her laundry.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
appliances
washing machines
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Descrption

1 trade card : color illustration ; 5 x 3 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.006.04.02.004

Image Dimensions

5 x 3 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Erie (Erie county, Pennsylvania)
Buffalo (Erie county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Dunston, G. H. (Lithographer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Laundry
Wringers

Description Level

Item

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