Printed ephemera related to American business and commerce. Predominantly consists of over 150 pieces of printed advertising ephemera sent by suppliers of stationery and related products to the Philadelphia firm John C. Clark from 1866 to 1868.

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Specimen of Dennison's patent direction label.
Printed sample label., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Specimen sheet of Johnson's buff tinted copying paper, manufactured and sold by Thomas, Howard & Johnson, Buffalo, N. Y.
Sample sheet of paper with red printing., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Stafford's jet black ink.
Circular for inks and mucilage., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Stationers' articles.
Folded price list for elastic rings, rulers, inkstands, and pencils., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Stationers' warehouse, no. 35 South Fourth Street.
Price list and testimonials for Charlton's unrivalled white linen copying book. Two copies., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Swartwout's patent metallic paper fastener.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
T. G. Chase & Co. no. 223 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia, manufacturers of extra refined amber mucilage, black, blue, red and carmine inks, machine copying ink, writing fluid, ladies' violet ink.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Thaddeus Davids & Co.
Price list for sealing wax, wafers, and writing inks., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
This price list contains articles in your line, to which we would respectfully call you attention, J. M. Keep & Co., manufacturers of and dealers in patented small wares, toys and notions, office and salesroom, no. 8, Dey Street, New York.
Accordion-folded circular for stationery goods and toys., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
To the employing printers of the city of New York.
Recommendation regarding taxes on printed bill-heads, cards, and circulars., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
To the trade.
Price list for inks, mucilage, flavoring extracts, liquid blue, &c., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
To the trade.
Circular for Morrel's Registration Ink., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Trade discounts.
Circular for paper and mathematical instruments., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Trade list of port folios, backgammon and chess boards, pocket books, bankers' cases, reference files, ne plus ultras, rosewood & mahogany writing desks & fancy work boxes, manufactured for the wholesale trade only by Andrew King & Co., 146 & 148 William
Two variant copies of price list, one with manuscript notations., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Trade price list.
Price list for mucilage, regialine glue, and photographic gum regialine, Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Trade price list.
Price list for mucilage., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Trade price-List of the American Lead Pencil Co., New York.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
The uniform trade list circular.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
The uniform trade list circular.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Union Paste & Sizing Co. offer to all consumers of paste an article of superior merit, and cheaper than paste can be made by ordinary methods.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
United States internal revenue.
Sample of form of book to be kept by coal oil distillers., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
United States steel-pen works.
Folded circular., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
United States steel-pen works.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Walter Shriver's patent letter copying brush, with reservoir handle, holding water enough to make 75 to 100 copies.
Circular with red stamping., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
We beg leave to call attention to the "expansive document envelope," patented August 16th, 1864, an article which has long been wanted by the business community...
Price list with manuscript notations., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Wholesale and retail price list of goods made at the Penn Manufacturing Works, Philadelphia.
Price list for letter books and inks., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Wholesale price list of Ludden & Kellum, manufacturers of 14 carat gold pens: also, gold and silver pen and pencil cases of the latest styles and patterns.
Folded circular with manuscript., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Wholesale price list of patent diaries for 1869.
Folded circular for diaries., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
William Lancaster having purchased the interest of W. Hodgson, in the manufacture of his valuable and well-know writing fluid, deep black copying, carmine, and other inks, together with his laboratory.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
William P. Lyon, 537 Pearl Street, near Broadway, New-York.
William P. Lyon, 537 Pearl Street, near Broadway, New-York.
Large circular for envelopes, writing papers, and other stationery., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Your influence and patronage is respectfully solicited.
Trade card for stationery., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.

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