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Album of late nineteenth-century chromolithographic trade cards and printed ephemera
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0047
Abstract
This album bears an inscription on the first page, “For Mother, From Austin, With Kindish Christmas Greetings” and is predominantly comprised of chromolithographic trade cards, many originating from businesses in Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Dates:
1880-1890
Children's scrapbook belonging to "A.R."
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093-Item 0026
Abstract
This nineteenth-century children's scrapbook bears the initials "A.B." and the date 1891 in cross stitch on a small oval canvas label affixed to a red cloth cover. The scrapbook features both German and English trade cards; collectible scraps of flowers, animals, children, and flowers; visiting cards; New Year cards; color printed cartoons of Grimm fairy tales and rhymes in German; and other color printed images.
Dates:
approximately 1850-1899