Trade Card for "Boraxine" Soap, J.D. Larkin & Co., 1882
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As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. J.D. Larkin & Co. began as a soap manufacturer before producing a wide variety of products as the Larkin Company. This trade card features J.D. Larkin's popular soap product, Boraxine.
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. J.D. Larkin & Co. began as a soap manufacturer before producing a wide variety of products as the Larkin Company. This trade card features J.D. Larkin's popular soap product, Boraxine.
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1882
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.0.541.1006
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.375 in
Width: 3.25 in
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