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- Fruehauf Trailer Co. Postal Card, "One Trailer's Earnings Have Started Many a Fleet," 1931-1941 - Founded in Detroit in 1918, the Fruehauf Trailer Company built and sold fifth-wheel semi-trailers that became the prototype for the big freight-hauling trailers seen on American highways today. At its peak, Fruehauf had 16 plants and more than 80 distributors, and it manufactured trailers for civilian and military uses. The company ceased independent operations in 1997.
- 1931-1941
- Collections - Artifact
Fruehauf Trailer Co. Postal Card, "One Trailer's Earnings Have Started Many a Fleet," 1931-1941
Founded in Detroit in 1918, the Fruehauf Trailer Company built and sold fifth-wheel semi-trailers that became the prototype for the big freight-hauling trailers seen on American highways today. At its peak, Fruehauf had 16 plants and more than 80 distributors, and it manufactured trailers for civilian and military uses. The company ceased independent operations in 1997.
- Trade Card for Lion Coffee, Woolson Spice Co., 1882-1900 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1882-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Lion Coffee, Woolson Spice Co., 1882-1900
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Centennial Post Cards 1869-1969, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the H.J. Heinz Company produced this set of post cards. The colorful cards feature various scenes, including the Heinz main factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Heinz Ocean Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Heinz employees crushing strawberries for preserves on Strawberry Day; the Visitors Sampling Room and the Preserving Department; and employees bottling pickles.
- 1869-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Centennial Post Cards 1869-1969, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the H.J. Heinz Company produced this set of post cards. The colorful cards feature various scenes, including the Heinz main factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Heinz Ocean Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Heinz employees crushing strawberries for preserves on Strawberry Day; the Visitors Sampling Room and the Preserving Department; and employees bottling pickles.