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Card, Advertising

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Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F012_In04_It01
Date Range
1884
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Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Description
Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, the largest importers and retailers in the world, pioneers in the business, and the only importers dealing direct with consumers.
The front of this trade card, with its derogatory and cariactured depiction of race, shows an African American family that stops to read a billboard advertising the business. "Whoa! Stephen till I read dis yer sign."
The reverse contains the address of the home office, locations of stores throughout the United States, and warnings about the "vile mixtures" of competitors.
Date Range
1884
Creation Date
1884
Creator
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subjects
Advertising
Advertising cards
African Americans in advertising
African Americans--History
Ephemera
Race discrimination
Stereotypes
Stores, Retail
Search Terms
Advertising
Advertising cards
African American men
African American women
Business cards
Children
Donkeys
Ephemera
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Lancaster
Persons of color
Racial stereotypes
Trade cards
Wagons
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Card, Advertising
Language
English
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F012_In04_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Card Collection (MG0180) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/39cc1c47-2885-4667-81d0-959136391688
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Card Collection (MG0180), Series #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-180
Other Number
MG-180, Series 1, Folder 12, Insert 4, Item 1
Classification
MG0180
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Oricinally cataloged by JM. Added to database 6 December 2023.
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Columbia Wagon Company - Information file

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Call Number
Information file - Columbia Wagon Company
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Alternate Title
Columbia Wagon Co. - Information file.
Notes
Information files are created for specific subjects that are associated with Lancaster County, e.g. "Rebman's scrap pile", "Ten-hour house". The files contain newspaper and magazine articles about the subject.
Subjects
Wagons - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Information File
Call Number
Information file - Columbia Wagon Company
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The Conestoga six-horse bell teams of eastern Pennsylvania

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Author
Omwake, John,
Date of Publication
1930.
Call Number
388 C747 1930
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Author
Omwake, John,
Place of Publication
Cincinnati
Publisher
The Ebbert & Richardson co.,
Date of Publication
1930.
Physical Description
128 p. illus. 27 cm.
Contents
Chapters: The origin of the Conestoga wagon and its name /// Some wagons belonging to Dutch settlers at the foot of a mountain called the Blue Ridge /// the farm wagon at Mount Vernon and others in the province of Pennsylvania /// Some Conestoga wagons during the Revolutionary War and in the years following // Conestoga wagon bells // Glory of wagoning and the road to the west /// Conestoga wagon construction /// Conestoga wagon iron /// Conestoga six horse team and the harness /// Sundry Conestoga wagons and wagoners /// The heyday of wagoning /// Some Conestoga wagons and wagoners in Franklin County, Pa.
Subjects
Wagons.
Transportation - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
388 C747 1930
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015020939305&view=1up&seq=9
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The Conestoga Wagon

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Author
Frey, Howard C.,
Date of Publication
1930
. They fought because they were that kind of men. These hard-bitten men, travel-stained and bronzed by expo- sure, were toughened to the point of despising comforts. They feared nothing. But they were proud of their teams, their wagons and of the work they were destined to do. The transgressions of the
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Responsibility
by H. C. Frey.
Author
Frey, Howard C.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
[289]-312 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 13
Subjects
Carriages and carts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Wagons.
Transportation - United States
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 13 (1930), p. 289-312Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Conestoga wagon, 1750-1850; freight carrier for 100 years of America's westward expansion

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Author
Shumway, George.
Edition
2d ed.
Date of Publication
[1966]
Call Number
388 S562 1966
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Author
Shumway, George.
Edition
2d ed.
Place of Publication
[York, Pa.]
Publisher
G. Shumway and Early American Industries Association
Date of Publication
[1966]
Physical Description
279 p.
Notes
Includes bibliographies.
Contents
The Conestoga wagon's place in history. The emergence of an American wagon in colonial Pennsylvania -- General Braddock's wagons -- Routes, roads, and turnpikes -- Accounts of travel on the road -- Taverns along the way -- Lore of the wagoners -- Men who made the wagons -- The Conestoga horse, and team. The Conestoga horse -- The team and its control / Albert I. Drachman -- Harnesses and accessories -- The Conestoga wagon. Nomenclature of wagon parts -- The building of a wagon / William Henry Stanton -- Wagon beds or boxes -- Running gear -- Wagon accessories.
Subjects
Wagons.
Transportation - United States
Carriages and carts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Additional Author
Durell, Edward,
Frey, Howard C.,
Additional Corporate Author
Early American Industries Association.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
388 S562 1966
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Conestoga wagon, 1750-1850; freight carrier for 100 years of America's westward expansion

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Author
Shumway, George.
Date of Publication
[1964]
Call Number
388 S562
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Responsibility
by George Shumway, Edward Durell [and] Howard C. Frey.
Author
Shumway, George.
Place of Publication
[Williamsburg? Va.]
Publisher
Early American Industries Association
Date of Publication
[1964]
Physical Description
xi, 206 p. illus., facsims., maps (1 fold.) 27 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographies.
Contents
Chapters Include :The Conestoga Wagon- a definitionGeneral Braddock's Wagons / Accounts of Travel on the road / Taverns along the way / Lore of the Wagoners / Men Who Made the Wagons / The Conestoga Horse / Nomenclarure of Wagon Parts / The Building of a Wagon
Subjects
Wagons.
Transportation - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
388 S562
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The Conestoga wagon ; A short story of a "Ship of Inland Commerce"

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Author
Hill, Harry Segner,
Date of Publication
1963.
Call Number
684 H645
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Responsibility
by Harry S. Hill.
Author
Hill, Harry Segner,
Place of Publication
Asbury Park, N.J
Publisher
Clayton press, printers,
Date of Publication
1963.
Physical Description
23 p. illus. 24 cm.
Notes
First published in 1930.
Bibliography : p. 23
Summary
History of the structure of the wagon and it's use. Includes a comparison to the structure of the later "Prarie Schooner."
Subjects
Wagons.
Transportation - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
684 H645
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Conestoga wagon lore

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Author
Frey, Howard C.,
Date of Publication
[c1951]
Call Number
388 F893
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Responsibility
by H.C. Frey.
Author
Frey, Howard C.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore Center,
Date of Publication
[c1951]
Physical Description
20 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Wagons.
Transportation - United States
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
388 F893
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Conestoga wagons

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Author
Ammon, Richard.
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
2000.
Call Number
813.54 A521w
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Responsibility
by Richard Ammon ; illustrated by Bill Farnsworth.
ISBN
0823414752
9780823414758
Author
Ammon, Richard.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Holiday House,
Date of Publication
2000.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
Explains how Conestoga wagons were built and driven as well as their historical significance and importance to the early American economy.
Subjects
Wagons - United States - Juvenile literature.
Transportation - United States - Juvenile literature.
Wagons
Transportation
Transportation.
Wagons.
Transportation - United States.
United States.
History.
Juvenile works.
Additional Author
Farnsworth, Bill,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
813.54 A521w
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Conestoga wagons and their ornamental ironing

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Author
Landis, Henry K. ,
Call Number
905.748 PGFS v.3
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Responsibility
by Henry K. Landis.
Author
Landis, Henry K. ,
Notes
In: Pennsylvania German Folklore Society, v.3.
Subjects
Wagons.
Carriage industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Transportation - United States
Carriages and carts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PGFS v.3
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