Postcard
Singer Advertising Card - Germany "Wurtemberg"
| Chromolithograph card of a woman from Wurtemberg, Germany in "native" costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. |
| Image ID: | 57837 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1892 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Singer Manufacturing Company records, 1850-circa 1975 |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6403, Box 2, Folder 10 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3.5 x 5.5 inches |
| Text on back reads, "GERMANY (Wurtemberg), SIMPLICITY, neatness and industry are characteristics of the German women, particularly of the women of Wurtemberg. They live in a part of Germany where the climate is moderate, the land fertile, and where the standard of education is high. In such a country, among the a frugal people, appreciating the best and requiring full value for cash expended, the Singer sewing-machine leads all others. This is not because it is sold at a lower price than other machines, but because of its superior excellence in design and manufacture. The photograph, taken by one of our agents in Germany, and here reproduced, is a fitting illustration of the strong, healthy, well-trained peasant woman of the German Empire. The most peculiar feature of her costume is the head-dress, which is a modified form of the old style. Formerly a tall semi-circular crest of richly embroidered velvet, fastened to a close-fitting quilted cap of silk, encircled th head from ear to ear. Four wide streamers of ribbon hung from the back. Now a small, round velvet cap takes the place of the crested one, but the ribbons are still worn. The Sewing-Machine has so long been a necessity in every family that the main question is: Which Machine is the Best? The women of the family answer this question by purchasing more than a million Singers each year. There is a good reason for this. It is shown conclusively at every Singer Store, or by any Singer Salesman. Singer Stores in Every City. See Singer Store in YOUR CITY." |
| Clothing and dress |
| Dresses |
| Hats |
| Sewing |
| Advertising |
| Souvenirs (Keepsakes) |
| Europeans |
| Germans |
| Women |
| Sewing Machines |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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