Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co. printer Phillips, Emily 1822-1909 collector still image Graphic Trade cards -- 1880-1890 Chromolithographs -- 1880-1890 nyu New York N.Y. New York The Major & Knapp Lith. Co. 56 Park Place [ca. 1881] 1881 monographic eng

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2 prints : chromolithographs ; 7.5 x 12 cm. (3 x 4.75 in.) Series of illustrated trade cards depicting three chicks near a recently hatched egg and a boy lying belly down in the grass holding dandelion fluff in his right hand with flowers, a bird, and a bee surrounding him. Officially founded in 1860, Edwin C. Burt & Co. assigned its liabilities over to Thomas Cunningham in 1898. Contains advertising text printed on versos for shoe stores selling Edwin C. Burt & Co. products. Both contain the same "Caution" note: Please notice, genuine goods of Edwin C. Burt's make have his name stamped in full on lining and sole of each shoe, and are warranted. One print [1975.F.51] contains an imprint for John Parker, Jr. & Co. ladies' fine shoes, 20 South 8th Street and a calendar for 1881. The other print [P.9828.653a] contains an imprint for Baldwin, dealer in boots and shoes, Nos. 228 and 230 Northampton Street, Easton, Pa. and a vignette of various medals awarded to Edwin C. Burt, ranging from 1867 to 1878. Manuscript note on verso of one print [P.9828.653a]: Irene M. Hunt. Forms part of the Emily Phillips Advertising Card Collection. Baldwin, J.T Edwin C. Burt & Co. John Parker, Jr. & Co. Shoe industry New York (State) New York Shoe stores Pennsylvania Philadelphia Shoe stores Pennsylvania Easton Boys Bees Birds Eggs Flowers 1975.F.51 P.9828.653a Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Burt [1975.F.51; P.9828.653a] aacr gihc ppl 030630 20230712171053.0 266221 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.6 using a version of MARC21slim2MODS3-6.xsl (Revision 1.116 2016/3/15) modified by the Library Company of Philadelphia (modified 2023-10-02)