Advertising & Promotion
Marine Biology,Laboratories and Institutes,Aquariums
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania, c.1890. A prospectus promoting a new laboratory of marine biology to be affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, located at Sea Isle City, New Jersey. The aims of the new laboratory were to furnish free facilities to marine biologists, as well as to furnish an.....
Price: $225.00
Camps and Camping,Resorts,Vacationing
Jackman Station, Somerset County, Maine: Lake Parlin House and Camps, 1940s. Photo-illustrated brochure for The Lake Parlin House, a resort on the shores of Lake Parlin, Maine. Markets itself to American families as "A Modern Hotel in the Heart of Maine's Wild Woods", with both modern amenities and rustic charm.....
Price: $150.00
Vacation Brochures,Lake Champlain, American Travel and Tourism
Port Henry, New York: Lake Shore Cottages, c.1940. Printed vacation brochure advertising the Lake Shore Cottages, "A Summer Paradise" located on the shore of Lake Champlain near Port Henry, New York. Major selling points appear to be outdoor recreation, fresh milk supplied from a local dairy farm, "Sanitary Plumbing", refrigerators.....
Price: $150.00
Lancaster Mills, Fabric Swatches and Samples
Clinton, Massachusetts: Lancaster Mills, c.1890. An attractive and well-preserved sample of gingham fabric, contained within a lithographed card bifolium with image of a fashionable young lady on the front, and an aerial view of the Lancaster Mills factory on the back. Opposite the fabric sample is a description of the.....
Price: $75.00
Manufacturing
Seattle, Washington: F.S. Lang Manufacturing Company, 1930. Trade catalogue for F.S. Lang-brand hotel ranges and kitchen equipment, illustrated with dimensions, pricing, descriptions for each product. Includes everything from steam tables and refrigerators to coffee urns and griddles. Includes index and telegraph code list in the rear. Large 8vo (10.75" by.....
Price: $275.00
Educational Material, Pedagogy, Kindergarten, Froebel
Cedar Falls, Iowa: J.S. Latta, Inc., c.1900. A sample set of four (4) sewing cards, housed in the original printed envelope, promoting "Latta's Sewing Cards". A common activity in many Kindergarten settings was to ask students to sew shapes into perforated pieces of card. This set was sent to teachers.....
Price: $85.00
cercle, croquet, advertising, sports
Boston, MA: J. E. Tilton & Co. D. B. Brooks & Bro. [1870]. A two-sided magazine supplement for a new game called Le Cercle, a field game similar to croquet. In fact it was meant to be a competitor to the popular game of croquet, and one of its advantages.....
Price: $150.00
Advertising, Shoes, Innovation
New York: Massey Revolving Shoe Heel Co., 1880s. An 8" x 5" two-sided leaflet describing the merits of this heel protector. It boasts: It will save from 25 to 50 percent iin boot & shoe bills. It will, in a great degree, prevent slipping on ice. It will support the.....
Price: $45.00
Colonics, Health and wellness, Public health, Proprietary medicines, Constipation
New York: Tyrell's Hygienic Institute, 1917. Printed promotional pamphlet with over one hundred thirty testimonials lauding the effectiveness of the J.B.L Cascade treatment (a proprietary colonic) in treating or curing afflictions ranging from acne and heartburn to Bright's Disease and Malaria. Titled "Leaves of Gold", the pamphlet is not shy.....
Price: $150.00
Construction, Measurement and Conversion Charts, Moveables and Volvelles
Allentown, Pennsylvania: Lehigh Portland Cement Co., 1920. A handy celluloid volvelle lumber scale with twelve (12) points of information, produced in 1920 by Lehigh Portland Cement Co. Allows the user to determine quantity of materials needed to make one yard of rammed concrete on the recto, and specific lumber measurements.....
Price: $70.00
ABAA-WINTER-2024, Air Force,Recruitment
United States: U.S. Air Force, [1972]. A guide to career opportunities in the Air Force, published for teens and young adults. Featuring an illustration of a plane on a runway on the front, the booklet aims to paint military service as an exciting and fulfilling career path rife with opportunities.....
Price: $175.00
Transportation, Mobilization, Welding
The Indianapolis Switch & Frog Co., 25-Nov-19. A letter from the Indianapolis Switch & Frog Co. to the Maintenance Official of Manchester St. RY (Rail yard) in Manchester, NH, promoting their new high speed mounting device for their Portable Electric Welder. This 'mounting device' was essentially a new trailer for.....
Price: $125.00
Springs, Taking the Waters, Geology, Mineral Water, Health and Wellness Tourism
Saratoga Springs, New York: Lincoln Spring Co., c.1900. Illustrated advertising pamphlet for "America's Greatest Water", sourced from Saratoga Springs "with its remarkable cluster of mineral fountains and invigorating climate". Includes photographs of the Lincoln Spring Plant's grounds, bottling department, engine room, and a horse and buggy getting ready to ship.....
Price: $150.00
advertising, women's history, beauty, make-up, Lady Claire Face Powder, face powder, product sample, business history
Toledo, OH: Lorenz & Co., [1887-1890]. A small collection of four (4) pieces of materials relating to Lorenz & Co. a perfumatory and maker of cosmetic products in Toledo, OH. The first item in the collection is a small envelope housing a product sample of Lady Claire Face Powder, which.....
Price: $150.00
Atlantic City, New Jersey Menu View Book
There are four items in this lot,including a c1900 Haddon Hall viewbook, a dinner menu from the Chalfonte hotel,and two c1910s illustrated card stockfolders, also from the Chalfonte. The Haddon Hall viewbook contains 24 pages,and 10 full page illustrations, most taken from photographs. Shown are the exterior of the hotel.....
Price: $65.00
Advertising and Promotion, Illustration Art, Visual Culture
1880-1930s. A collection of over 50 cover illustrations selected for first impression attraction to the color image. Spanning 50 year from the 1880s through the 1930s. Consists predominantly of booklets with a few programmes, a box top etc. The collection may be used in many ways to understand the use.....
Price: $2,800.00
Corsets, Women's Clothing
United States: 1870s. Printed handbill advertising "Masonvill Superior Corset Jeans", strikingly lithographed in gold on bright blue coated paper. Measures 7.5" by 5.75", verso blank. Corset jeans are defined as ultra-high, nipped-in waist, legs that flare out dramatically. Presumably these where for men.
Price: $150.00
religion, education, Sabbath school, advertising, broadside
Dearborn County, IN: August 1851. A broadside for a meeting to discuss the "Sabbath School Cause". The meeting took place at the Langdale Grove on the Georgetown Ridge in Dearborn County, IN, on a weekend in August. All were welcome to attend, "Let all come -- come for the cause.....
Price: $150.00
Prisons,Healthcare and Imprisonment
Washington, D.C. Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, [1953]. First edition of an overview of the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, one of only a few institutions "dedicated solely to the purpose of caring for the diseased and broken bodies and minds of offenders against the law".....
Price: $225.00
Advertising Promoting Children, Metamorphic Cards
1880S. A grouping of five (5) metamorphic trade cards that depict before and after views of awkward children turning bright, attractive and well behaved children -- just by using a product. Products include Patent Tray for Children, Children's Patent Elastic Knee Protector, Solar Shoes, Davidson Brothers (Mens and Boys Clothing).....
Price: $245.00
Perfume and Toiletries, Women's Fashion, Beauty
United States: Lynas Perfumer, 1920s. "Milady's Toilet": a 6 pp. tri-fold advertising pamphlet with chromolithographed illustrations for Lynas brand perfumes and toiletries, a company that "for over fifty years has been helping to beautify and glorify American women" (p. [1]). Includes descriptions and illustrations of the brand's products, as well.....
Price: $110.00
Lithography, History of Printing
Springfield, Massachusetts: Milton Bradley & Co., 1865-1867. Ephemera from Milton Bradley & Co., including one receipt on company stationary (5.5" by 8.25") and one lithographed advertisement (8.5" by 5.5") for the company's services. The receipt has been made out to one W.J. Barber Esq. of Warehouse Point, and is dated.....
Price: $200.00
Tobacco Marketing, Celebrities and Historical Figures, Biographies, Chromolithography
Park Place, New York: Knapp & Company, 1890s. A complete set of 48 absolutely charming miniature chromolithographed biographies, published as part of an advertising campaign for Duke Brand Cigarettes. Each was issued in a box of cigarettes in a "collect-them-all"-type marketing ploy. The complete set here includes 7 women and.....
Price: $3,500.00
Tobacco Marketing, Celebrities and Historical Figures, Biographies, Chromolithography
Park Place, New York: Knapp & Company, 1890s. A partial set of miniature chromolithographed biographies (44 present here), published as part of an advertising campaign for Duke Brand Cigarettes. Each was issued in a box of cigarettes in a "collect-them-all"-type marketing ploy. Each measures approx. 3" by 1.5", is approx.....
Price: $2,400.00