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Background imageAd Collection: Singer sewing machine ad, 1890s

Singer sewing machine ad, 1890s
Advertisement for the Singer Automatic sewing machine, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule, 1843

Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule, 1843
Albany & Buffalo Railroad timetable, showing fares and routes, 1843. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century printed piece

Background imageAd Collection: Barber shaving a customer with a razor

Barber shaving a customer with a razor
Barber of 1789 shaving a customer, shown in a Pears Soap ad, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: BUSN2A-00011

BUSN2A-00011
Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa, showing a croquet game, 1899. Hand-colored printed halftone 19th century

Background imageAd Collection: White men bringing cleanliness to native cultures, 1890s

White men bringing cleanliness to native cultures, 1890s
" White mans burden" is to teach cleanliness, described in a Pears Soap ad, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: Railroad land for sale in Iowa and Minnesota

Railroad land for sale in Iowa and Minnesota
Farmland in Minnesota and Iowa for sale by the St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad Company, 1870s. Handset type advertisement with a watercolor wash

Background imageAd Collection: Royal Society endorsement of a lens-grinder, 1600s

Royal Society endorsement of a lens-grinder, 1600s
Opticians advertisement illustrated with Archimedes at a telescope, London, 1694. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: Ad for corsets, 1890s

Ad for corsets, 1890s
Corsets advertised by CB A La Sprite, late 1800s. Color lithograph

Background imageAd Collection: Sugar beet

Sugar beet
Ad for Lanes Improved Imperial Sugar Beet, B.K. Bliss & Sons, New York, 1872. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: BUSN2A-00019

BUSN2A-00019
Early electric car advertisement for the Babcock Electric Victoria Phaeton, 1907. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century printed newspaper ad

Background imageAd Collection: Firestone tires ad, 1912

Firestone tires ad, 1912
Advertisement for Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, 1912. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageAd Collection: Travel by railroad and canal, 1837

Travel by railroad and canal, 1837
Advertisement for rail and canal travel from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Louisville, 1837. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: New York Ledger newspaper ad, late 1800s

New York Ledger newspaper ad, late 1800s
Advertisement for the Christmas issue of the New York Ledger, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageAd Collection: Garter advertisement, early 1900s

Garter advertisement, early 1900s
Father with his children in an advertisement for garters, 1916. Color halftone

Background imageAd Collection: Ivory Soap ad, 1890s

Ivory Soap ad, 1890s
Advertisement for Ivory Soap featuring beautiful Miss Blossom, 1890s. Printed color lithograph

Background imageAd Collection: Windmill ad, about 1900

Windmill ad, about 1900
Advertisement for Aermotor Co. windmills, Chicago, about 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: Westinghouse light bulb ad, 1886

Westinghouse light bulb ad, 1886
Westinghouse Electric Companys 16 candle-power incandescent lamp, advertisement, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: Before and after views of Kumasi, Ghana, as a British protectorate, 1890s

Before and after views of Kumasi, Ghana, as a British protectorate, 1890s
British view of how the Ashanti will live after English occupation, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: Winton automobile of 1905

Winton automobile of 1905
Advertisement for the Winton automobile, 4-cylinder model, with price list, 1905. Hand-colored halftone

Background imageAd Collection: BUSN2A-00239

BUSN2A-00239
Ad for a Pope-Toledo automobile, 1907. Printed color illustration

Background imageAd Collection: Edison phonography ad, 1901

Edison phonography ad, 1901
Advertisement for Edison phonographs and records, National Phonograph Co. 1901. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageAd Collection: Hair restorer ad, England, 1880s

Hair restorer ad, England, 1880s
Advertisement for Harlene hair producer and restorer, London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: Corset advertisement, 1902

Corset advertisement, 1902
Advertisement for A La Spirite Corsets for the woman of fashion, 1902. Printed color lithograph of a 1902 advertisement

Background imageAd Collection: Hires Rootbeer ad, 1890s

Hires Rootbeer ad, 1890s
Advertisement for Hires Rootbeer, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageAd Collection: Soup produced by Armour Packing Company, 1890s

Soup produced by Armour Packing Company, 1890s
Advertisement for Armours White Label Soup, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone illustration

Background imageAd Collection: Armours beef tea, 1900

Armours beef tea, 1900
Advertisement for Armours Extract of Beef, 1900. Hand-colored halftone

Background imageAd Collection: Santa Fe Railroad ad for travel to Arizona

Santa Fe Railroad ad for travel to Arizona
Arizona prospector and the Grand Canyon featured in a Santa Fe Railroad ad, circa 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Background imageAd Collection: BUSN2A-00238

BUSN2A-00238
Ad for Republic automobile tires, Republic Rubber Co. Youngstown, Ohio, 1908. Printed color lithograph

Background imageAd Collection: Electric brush for hair restoration, 1880s

Electric brush for hair restoration, 1880s
Advertisement for Dr. Scotts Electric Brush promoting hair regrowth, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAd Collection: BUSN2A-00241

BUSN2A-00241
Ad for Lion Brand shirts, collars, and cuffs for men, 1901. Printed color halftone

Background imageAd Collection: BUSN2A-00240

BUSN2A-00240
Ad for Bakers Chocolate, circa 1900. Printed color illustration

Background imageAd Collection: BUSN2A-00007

BUSN2A-00007
Ad for the New York Sun, a weekly newspaper, 1880. Color lithograph

Background imageAd Collection: BUSN2A-00039

BUSN2A-00039
Ad for Fine Art Toilet Soap, 1901. Printed color lithograph


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