Contributor |
Donaldson Brothers (Firm) |
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Hunt, Richard Morris, 1828-1895, architect. |
Title |
In seventy six, that old Continental; that Fourth-of-July-m'an; hatchet-can't-lie-man gave orders for dinner, "and said "use
Enterprise beef shaver, for beef so sliced, will meet with much favor." [graphic].
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Publisher |
New York: Donaldson Brothers, lith |
Publisher |
N.Y. New York. 1893 |
Date |
c1893 |
Physical Description |
2 prints: chromolithograph; 13 x 9 cm. (5 x 3.5 in.) |
Description |
Trade card issued during the Columbian Exposition of 1893 advertising Enterprise Mf'g Co. of Pa. "Enterprise Smoked Beef Shaver."
Contains an anachronistic, historical scene including a caricaturized depiction of General George Washington. Shows the camp
cook at his Enterprise shaver on a tree stump and saluting Washington and his officer. Also contains a view of visitors approaching
the Administration Building designed by Richard M. Hunt. The exposition held in Chicago May 1-October 30, 1898 celebrated
the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of Pa. was
established in 1866.
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Notes |
Advertising text printed on verso: Enterprise Smoked Beef Shaver, Also for Slicing Potatoes, Fruits and Vegetables. All grocers
are aware of the hard labor and lost time spent in slicing smoked beef with the old hand knife. Our Champion Smoked Beef Shaver
saves this lost time, and the hard labor is reduced to a pleasure. The knife is suspended pendulum-like, and each stroke cuts
a slice clean, clear and quickly, taking but a few moments to shave down a pound of beef. Green or soft beef can be shaved
equally well. the automatic feed can be regulated to cut from shavings as thin as tissue to slices one-eighth of an inch thick,
and a set screw will be found near the top of the machine to tighten the blade holder, when necessary. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Prices: No. 23, Japanned, . $7.50. No. 24, tinned..$9.00.
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Printed on verso: For Sale by the Hardware Trade. Send for Catalogue. The Enterprise M'f'g Co. of Pa., Third & Dauphin Sts.,
Philadelphia, U.S.A.
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Text on verso varies between prints. |
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Vignette illustration on verso. Depicts a shaver and a stack of shaved meat. |
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
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Gift of Michael Zinman. |
Subject |
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
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World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) -- Buildings. |
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Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of Penn’a. |
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Hardware industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Meat slicing machines. |
Geographic subject |
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Anecdotes. |
Genre |
Trade cards -- 1890-1900. |
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Chromolithographs -- 1890-1900. |
Associated name |
Hunt, Richard Morris, 1828-1895, architect. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection - Trade cards [P.2008.36.55 & 79] |
Accession number |
P.2008.36.55 |
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P.2008.36.79 |