Image of an advertisement for James S. Kirk & Company; four vignettes and views surround central view of boats in a harbor lined with factories: one of Native Americans in canoes on water, in upper left corner; one of a burning cityscape, in upper right corner; one of a woman with a Roman fasces, American flag, and bald eagle in the upper center; and one of the Chicago, Illinois, lake shore with boats in Lake Michigan, bottom half; front and back of a medal won the Cotton Centennial Exposition at center; six small images of card giveaway examples along the bottom showing children, war scenes, a waterfront, and pets. Date supplied by cataloger based on year of medals included in image. "Hughes & Johnson, Litho. Chicago."--text, bottom center margin. "By Sending 20 Wrappers of the "Chicago" - "American Family" - & - "Norman" Soaps of the Three Combined, to Jas. S. Kirk & Compy., No. 6 India St., Boston, We Will Send You a Set of Cards (of which the above are representations) Elaborately Printed in Fifteen Colors."--text, bottom center of image. "Established 1839"--text, top center of image. "Six Medals of the First Class Awarded Jas. S. Kirk & Comp'y. at the Worlds Fair New Orleans 1884-85 For Excellence & Superiority of their Productions"--text, left and right center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 107.95 x 74.93 cm (42 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.)
Advertising--Cleaning compounds Advertising--Perfumes industry Advertising--Soap Boats and boating--Pictorial works Chicago (Ill.)--Pictorial works Cities and towns--Pictorial works Fires--Pictorial works Indians of North America--Pictorial works Michigan, Lake--Pictorial works World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition (1884-1885 : New Orleans, La.) James S. Kirk & Company Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Place
Chicago (Ill.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Household Large Size Cleaning Products The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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