page 121 -- Reid's Seeds, American News Company, Van Stan's Stratena, Higgins German Laundry Soap, Lewando's French Dye House
updated 2 August 2018
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William H. Reid, Rochester, NY |
According to Wikipedia, The American News Company was once the largest book wholesaler in the world! |
The back of the card tells the tale:
Advertising for Van Stan's Stratena was viewed as both effective and innovative.
Google Books, digitization of |
Not to be outdone, the Higgins family, whose card is displayed below, also feuded about their trademark, as a Google Books (New York State Reporter) search reveals.
Although the card above indicates an address of 17 Temple Place, there is little doubt that this business once occupied 65 Temple Place in Boston MA.
image derived with the aid of Picasa from Historic New England archives' pamphlet cover |
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