Historical Society of Pennsylvania trade cards collection [Box 27, folders 1-6]
Dublin Core
Title
Historical Society of Pennsylvania trade cards collection [Box 27, folders 1-6]
Subject
Advertising > 19th century.
Animals in advertising.
Animals > Pictorial works.
Animals > Pictorial works.
Consumer goods > United States.
Ethnic attitudes > United States.
Men > Pictorial works.
Racism in cartoons.
Racism in cartoons.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in advertising.
Women > Pictorial works.
Description
The collection contains an extensive collection of 19th-century trade cards from Philadelphia and surrounding region, the majority of which are arranged alphabetically by name. This is an artificial collection that has been put together by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania over time and is still open for additional accruals.
Identifier
3138