R. H. Meagley soapworks (Binghamton) advertising cards, about 1880s
Scope and Contents
Two chromolithographic trade cards, in different styles.
- the earlier card, with generic image of a girl with a flower as a body, is captioned at top "Mail 25 TIP TOP wrappers to me and get a beautiful picture without any printing."; and at bottom "R. H. Meagley, Manufacturer of Fine Laundry Soaps, Binghamton, N. Y."
- the later card, with generic image of a girl standing atop a floating banjo looking through a telescope which a grasshopper is standing atop (and also looking into) is captioned at lower center "Use R. H. Meagley's | New Broom Soap, Manufactured at Binghamton, N. Y. | Absolute Purity Guaranteed." Publisher imprint at lower margin: "C. E. Morrell & Co., 17 Warren St N.Y."
Meagley's firm was later known as the Binghamton Soap Works/Binghamton Soap Company.
Dates
- Creation: about 1880s
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use and has no known restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository