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Trade Cards & Advertisements, 1880 - 1947

 Series
Identifier: M377.06

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Scope and Contents

Various theatrical trade cards and advertisements for productions of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and unrelated products using the novel in their advertising make up the Trade Cards & Advertisements series. Companies throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries used the imagery and story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin to sell their products including pens, knives, coffee, spoons, stoves, cologne, and tobacco. Trade cards were popular among the various traveling productions of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and often included images of the characters or events from the story.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880 - 1947

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Some material in other languages, including French, German, and Dutch.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Arrangement

Alphabetical

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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