The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885

Items of Interest by Earl J. Arnold updated 11 March 2019 Earl J. Arnold lists items he thought especially remarkable in the Collection : B. Shoninger Organ Co. [ page 116 ] Hood's Sarsaprilla [ page 86 ] Garland Stoves & Ranges [ page 86 ] Soapine [ page 146 ] Castoria [ page 76 ] White Sewing Machines [ page 62 ] Household Sewing Machines, 1882 [ page 66 ] Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton [ page 40 ] and [ page 72 ] Bixby's Royal Polish [ page 42 ] German Corn Remover [ page 106 ] Hammocks and Spreaders, 1881 [ page 117 ] Potters Spool Silk [ page 138 ] and [ page 139 ] Horsford's Acid Phosphate [ page 129 ] Mason & Hamlin Organs [ page 82 ] Rising Sun Stove Polish [ page 74 ] and [ page 87 ] Carter's Little Liver Pills [ page 107 ] and [ page 128 ] Celluloid Collars and Cuffs [ page 30 ] page xviii page 1

updated 30 June 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> Highly recommended for the curious is Jane E. Boyd's excellent article, " Celluloid, the Eternal Substitute " in Chemical Heritage Magazine. Not only does Boyd discuss the characteristics of the process, the author also examines the social implications of its use. "NO MORE WASHEE WASHEE, MELICAN MAN WEAR CELLULOID COLLAR AND CUFF" (published by  Doerner & Gunther. Lith. 62 Duane St. N.Y., 1870) Prejudice against Chinese immigrants was rampant in post Civil War America. The quote from the card above conveys the desire of some Americans to send those of Chinese ancestry back to China. This seems to be a repetitive theme in world history. Americans even established a country--Liberia--to receive African-Americans sent back from America. In the 21st century America is trying to send the Mexicans, Bolivians, etc. back to their home...

updated 8 May 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> a winning hand I'm surprised there is no brand name on that bottle! Reproduced from the Digital Commonwealth , here's the back of this card: As per Google Books, Montgomery Ward offerred celluloid products in its 1895 catalog : Title Montgomery Ward Catalogue of 1895 Author Montgomery Ward & Co. Publisher Courier Corporation p.93 ISBN 0486155293, 9780486155296 The Celluloid Company, based in NY and NJ, held a number of patents associated with the design and manufacture of these products. The Wikipedia article on Celluloid is a good introduction to the process and its limitations. Not that you asked, here's what "the poets" thought of Sapolio as published in  Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7474, 13 February 1890, Page 2 as presented by the National Library of New Zealand : Page 109 of the Earl J...