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Wheat Bitters prepared by Wheat Bitters Company, New York - a royal appetizer - health for the nation.

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Wheat Bitters prepared by Wheat Bitters Comp'y, New York - Take it - thy aches and ills shall vanish!

Wheat Bitters prepared by Wheat Bitters Company, New York - the great blood, brain and muscle food.

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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.

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1870 - 1900
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Vintage American Trade Cards

The most prevalent form of advertising in the United States in the end on 19th century.
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Boston Public Library
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CH-000957-X-UD-4-466 Hohlwein M-80227 recto

President of Chile, from World's Sovereigns series (N34) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

The artist Jean Duvet in the guise of St. John the Evangelist, sitting at a desk

Standard Family Medicine of New England in constant use past 25 yrs. Quaker Bitters, the Brighton belle.

Hello!! Josh, don't you forget to bring home some Union Pacific Tea Co's Tea. To-night, you understand. [back]

H. Liebes & Co. incorporated, manufacturers of fine furs of every description.

McLaughlin's XXXX Roasted Coffee [front]

Print, trade-card (BM D,2.943) - Public domain scan / print

View of people with fishing poles standing by a boat on the shore.

Balm of Tulips, a reliable remedy for the prevention and cure of cold sores, cold blisters, or fever blisters upon the lips and face.

"Leading Battleships of the World." Pond's Extract to the rescue. Pond's Extract leads the world as a family remedy for all pain.

Print, trade-card (BM Heal,6.33)

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19th century american trade cards boston public library arts department medical people boats bitters advertising cards cards english wheat bitters company wheat bitters new york muscle food high resolution advertisements trade cards series trade cards food american trade cards