Mary had a little pig, she combed it with a card, when it grew up to be a hog, it made good Fairbank lard.
Summary
Public domain photograph of American trade card, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Trade cards were one of the most prevalent forms of advertising in the U.S. from around 1875 to 1900. They had their origin in England in the 1700s with tradesmen advertising their wares. The advent of lithography in the 1870s made it possible to mass-produce them in color. The Philadelphia 1876 Centennial Exhibition sparked the beginning, as many were passed out at that event.
- Mary had a little pig, she combed it with a card, when it grew up to ...
- N. K. Fairbank & Co's lard, no swill milk here, nothing but pure corn ...
- N. K. Fairbank & Co's family lard, made from the choicest corn fed ...
- NK Fairbank & Co's lard, no swill milk here, nothing but pure corn juice
- Use NK Fairbank & Co.'s lard, the standard of the world.
Tags
19th century american trade cards
boston public library
arts department
meat
girls
swine
benches
corn
oils fats
advertising cards
cards
english
fairbank lard
high resolution
advertisements
trade cards series
trade cards
american trade cards
Date
1870 - 1900
in collections
Source
Boston Public Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain