Fingerman collection of ephemera

About this collection

    Assembled by collectors Arlene and Gerald Fingerman, the Fingerman collection of ephemera (Accession 2009.213) consists of mixed-format ephemera from various endeavors within American culture, primarily the manufacturing and selling of products or services.
      Advertising cards and labels compose a large portion of the collection, but it also includes billheads, blotters, bookmarks, business cards, catalogs, checks, envelopes, flyers, letterheads, newsletters, packaging, postcards, and stamps. The collection is organized by the following subjects: agriculture, beverage, cloth/clothing, cosmetic, financial, food, household, medical, religion, sewing, soap, tobacco, transportation, utility product, war, and miscellaneous. The collection has not been digitized in its entirety.
      Image: Advertising card for J. & P. Coats six cord thread. Click here to view in the collection.

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