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Deering Trade Card
Novelty trade card advertising harvesting machinery manufactured by William Deering and Company. At close range, the image shows two young girls holding a dog. At a distance, the image appears as a human skull. The caption reads: "The beginning and the end of life (Hold the picture 1 foot away for Life and 20 feet for Death)." |
Image ID: | 44899 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1890 |
Creator Name: | William Deering & Company |
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Collection Name: | International Harvester Company competitors' advertising literature, 1832-1950 |
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Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 10Z, Box 14, folder 4 |
Original Dimensions: | 4 x 6.5 inches |
The reverse of the card reads (in part): "the skull duggery practiced by some manufacturers of Harvesting Machinery, in palming off cheap machines on unsuspecting farmers, finds no favor in the Deering factory." |
Dogs |
Clothing and dress |
Advertising |
Agricultural machinery industry |
Children |
Dead |
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