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[Advertisement for Mrs.Potts' Cold Handle Sad Iron, with image of Chinese laundry worker : trade card]

Catalog Data

Advertiser:
Enterprise Mfg. Co. (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this
Names:
Mrs. Potts' Cold Handle Iron  Search this
Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper, 4-1/4" x 2-7/8".)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 46
Culture:
Chinese  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Trade cards
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Recto: Chinese figure with long queue is shown dancing while holding an iron. Text at right: "Melican man muchee smart Dennis / Kinrey no goodee / Mrs. Potts' muchee / goodee China / man can iron / two shirtee all / same one shirtee / make two dollar all / same one dollar." Verso: text with illustration advertising Mrs. Potts' Cold Handle Sad Iron, with list of advantages. In lower right: "For sale by / Hoitt, Rugg & Co., / No. 53 Oliver Street, Boston." In this cartoon illustration, the product is shown as advantageous to the Chinese laundry, whereas other new products of the same period, such as celluloid collars, were advertised as ways of putting Chinese laundries out of business. Nevertheless, this illustration uses a stereotypical image.
Local Numbers:
AC0060-0000084-01.tif (AC Scan Nos.) AC0060-0000084-02.tif (AC Scan Nos.)
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Irons (Pressing)  Search this
Stereotypes (Social psychology)  Search this
Laundry -- 1880-1890  Search this
Caricatures and cartoons  Search this
Wit and humor  Search this
Genre/Form:
Trade cards -- 19th century
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Laundry Machinery and Accessories, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Laundry Machinery and Accessories
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Laundry Machinery and Accessories / Business Records, Marketing Material, and Other / 1: Manufacturers and Distributors of Laundry Machinery and Accessories / Enterprise Manufacturer Company
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81f8265fd-8dd7-48f5-bb95-fad057294b36
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s01-01-laundry-ref527