The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885

updated 3 February 2019 Getting the word out, passing it on, leaving a message. Are we any better at this now than in previous generations? Twenty-first century citizens travel faster than 19th century citizens. We arrive at our destinations with remarkable speed. But are those the same destinations as those we arrived at 200 years ago? And just what difference does it make how fast we get there? A tour through the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection may reveal some answers, pique your curiosity and inspire you to take a few side trips along the way. The Collection is your tool to unlock the exciting history of the Victorian era in America. Trade Cards were a means of advertising services. As Wikipedia explains , they were distributed in the manner business cards or appointment cards are today. You might find them at a local merchant or see an assortment at any social gathering. As a boy, Earl J. Arnold was paid 50 cents a day(!) to hand them out at fairs. Goog...

updated  2 June 2018 acquired by Emma Jane Arnold [1850-1938] for her children's scrapbook from Poultry World , Hartford CT 1877(?) lithograph by Clay, Cosack & Co., Buffalo, NY design by I. Porter <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> Charles A. Sweet was President of the American Poultry Association in 1877. The award most likely was presented by the Buffalo International Poultry Association during its exhibition of February 1-8, 1877. Porter, print #77 A copy of I. Porter's colored plates rendered for Poultry World is available from Mann Library at Cornell University in Ithaca NY as part of their non-circulating Special Collections: [Colored plates designed by I. Porter for Poultry World] Check availability Uniform title: Poultry World. Format:  Book Language: English Published: [Hartford, Conn., 1877?-1879?] Subject: Poultry Description: v. 24 col. p...