Tag: Providence RI manufacturing history

A Pleasant Reflection

Posted on November 5th, 2017 by Annieoakley

Trade card, Soapine. Kendall Mfg. Co. Donaldson Bros. Lithographers, circa 1870s – 1890s. Price: $7.00 Size: 2 and 15/16 x 4 and 1/4″ Kendall Manufacturing Co.’s Soapine, had a very long run, from 1827 to the late 1950s; here is yet…Read More…

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Soapine Trade Card

Posted on February 20th, 2016 by Annieoakley

Soapine Trade Card, Circa 1880s. Lithographer: William Karle, Rochester, New York. Price: $15.00. Condition: Very good, lays flat, no water damage or tears (click trade card images to see condition.) Size: About 5 and 1/4 x 3 and 1/2″…Read More…

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Household Sewing Machine Trade Card

Posted on November 10th, 2015 by Annieoakley

Trade card, circa 1882 – 1890s, for the Household Sewing Machine Company. Many differently designed trade cards can be found online for this company, some showing Household as the manufacturer and the earlier showing Providence Tool Company. This particular one…Read More…

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