Millard Filmore, born in New York January 7th 1800. President from 1850 to 1853. Died March 8th 1874. Aged 74 years. Compliments of Julius Saul, leading clothier, 324 & 326 River St., Troy.
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Public domain photograph of American trade card, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Trade cards were one of the most prevalent forms of advertising in the U.S. from around 1875 to 1900. They had their origin in England in the 1700s with tradesmen advertising their wares. The advent of lithography in the 1870s made it possible to mass-produce them in color. The Philadelphia 1876 Centennial Exhibition sparked the beginning, as many were passed out at that event.
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1800
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Boston Public Library
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Public Domain