The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885

updated 28 May 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> published by Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co. Hubbard & Norton, 185 Main St., New Britain CT  According to Wikipedia , " Edwin C. Burt  (July 1818 – May 23, 1884) was the owner of  Edwin C. Burt & Co. , a manufacturer of shoes, and director of the  Hanover Insurance Company . " The Wikipedia article presents another famous Burt card: Additional info is on page 171 of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection . Edwin C. Burt & Co. was located at 287 Fulton St., Brooklyn NY Nolan Bros. of San Francisco was a wholesaler of a fairly well-known line of women's shoes. Evidently, they were waterproof with accessories. Google Books  reproduces a document concerning a change of ownership at Nolan Bros. that gives us some insight into the business: Title Boot...

updated  14 June 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE      ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> Facets of Asylum Google Street View (June, 2011) glimpses a reflection of the new buildings at 227 Asylum St. in the big window on the 2nd floor of no. 226  Domestic Sewing Machine Company used a great variety of trade cards in its promotions. Below, their star trademark appears again: vocational hazard! This card had Domestic's standard "it stands at the head" imprint on the back. [Click the image to enlarge.] (Reverse of card above) Below is one of the most colorful Domestic cards, recently acquired by the Arnold Collection: (reverse of Domestic card above) For information on the Domestic Sewing Machine Company, click on the page numbers below to go to the references in the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection. card & resources, page 112 card, page 106 co...