Calling Card
1927.07.0011E
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Calling Card (1927.07.0011E) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Unknown |
Geographic Location | |
Period | N/A |
Date | Early 20th century CE |
Culture | Euro - American |
Location | Not on Exhibit |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 7.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 4.1 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
Weight | 2 g |
Measuring Remarks | N/A |
Materials | Pigment--Ink, Paper--Board |
Manufacturing Processes | Manufacturing, Writing |
Research Remarks
Description | American trade cards that did not possess images nonetheless served to generate brand recognition for their producers. To accomplish this goal, these primarily written cards sometimes implemented creative fonts and eye-catching phrases. This card for E. L. Dousman demonstrates this branding technique by featuring a bobbin lace pattern border. |
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Published Description | N/A |
Bibliography | “A Short History of Trade Cards,” Bulletin of the Business Historical Society 5, no. 3 (April |
Artifact History
Credit Line/Dedication | Courtesy of Mrs. A. H. Lybyer |
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Reproduction | No |
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