| Contributor |
J.H. Bufford’s Sons Lith., printer. |
| Title |
Pope's rifle air pistol gallery, 41st Street, opp. Poplar, Centennial grounds, 40 ranges, 10 shots, 10 cts. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Boston]: J.H. Bufford's Sons |
| Publisher |
MA. Boston. 1876 |
| Date |
1876, c1873 |
| Physical Description |
1 print: lithograph; 12 x 7 cm. (4.75 x 2.75 in.) |
| Description |
Trade card for the Boston pistol manufacturer containing a comic image titled "When the Swallows Homeward Fly." Shows a man,
a bib at his neck, eating from plates with a roast and a whole chicken. The large-eyed man places a spoon of food into his
very wide mouth. Also contains an image of a $5.00 "Pope's Rifle Air Pistol," advertising text, and "A Few of the Many Testimonials"
printed on the verso. Advertising text includes details about the adjustable gun stock, ease of loading for a "lady or boy,"
and additional paraphernalia (darts, slugs, and ramrod claw wrench). Albert Pope established Pope Manufacturing Company circa
1865.
|
| Notes |
Printed on recto: [over]. |
|
Stamped on verso in red ink: Prices Reduced. Black from $5.00 to $3.00. Nickel $6.00 to $4.00. |
|
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
|
Gift of Helen Beitler and Estate of Helen Beitler. |
| Subject |
Pope Manufacturing Company. |
|
Firearms industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Handguns. |
|
Eating & drinking. |
| Genre |
Trade cards -- 1880-1890. |
|
Chromolithographs -- 1880-1890. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection - Trade cards & Blotters [P.2011.10.46] |
| Accession number |
P.2011.10.46 |
