Preview
Publisher
W. Woodruff & Co.
Description
Color, trade card, black males sitting behind bale of cotton, white male weighing cotton. Back of card says "Howe Scales made by the Howe Scale Co." and "Unequalled for Workmanship, Finish, Durability and Sensitiveness. Used exclusively where accuracy and durability are required." The corners are torn.
Subjects
Trade cards Advertisements Advertising Caricature Blacks Business Marketing African Americans in art African Americans -- Collectibles Ads Tradecards Black Americana Rutland (Vt.) 1840s
Identifier
DP0015387
Extent
2 sides; 4 1/2 X 3 1/4 in.
Side of Image
Front of Image
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
Type
image
Collection
Use and Reproduction
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.
Recommended Citation
"Howe Scales Co. Tradecard." (1840). Carol Mundy Images. 48.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/carolmundy-images/48
Comments
African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010.
UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02
The Carol Mundy Collection Finding Aid