Trade card for Spurlock's No. 5 bluing, location unknown, undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Ephemera: Trade Cards and Advertisements: Box 2: Album C

GUSN

GUSN-366283

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Description

This trade card advertises Spurlock's no. 5 bluing, a household product used to improve the appearance of clothes. The card depicts a girl holding a kitten away from a dog. The text reads: "This picture is given to each purchaser of Spurlock's no. 5 bluing. Ask for no. 5." The caption below the figures reads: "I guess not."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
bluing
clothing
trade cards (advertising)
trade cards (advertising)

Additional Identification Number

Digital ID 001536
Access ID 2459
Other identifier HNEDID-001536
Other identifier 521

Physical Descrption

1 trade card

Collection Code

EP003

Collection Name

Trade card albums collection

Reference Code

EP003.006.001

Record Details

Originator

Spurlock's (Manufacturer)
Brandon Print. Co. (Printer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Other Organizations

Spurlock's

Subjects

Laundry
Dogs
Cats

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Ephemera: Trade Cards and Advertisements: Box 2: Album C

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