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Occupational Trade Cards, Part 1

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 Occupational Trade Cards Part 1 One of my all time favorite ephemera types to find is Trade Cards. Nearly always one of a kind, often missing links in the history of early crafts, trades and industries, trade cards are what ephemera is all about: used and tossed. Not always tossed, which is where I come in. Herewith is a selection of Occupational Trade Cards, in no particular order. Enjoy. J. A. Fay &Co. Manufacturers Of A Variety Of Wood Working Machinery L & I. J. White Edge Tool Co., Buffalo, N.Y. D. R. Barton Tool Co., Centennial Exhibition D. R. Barton reverse Bogman & Vinal, Dealers In Builders' Hardware, Carpenters' Tools, Nails, Lead, Zinc, Sash Weights, &c. No. 7 Dock Square, Boston Chapin's Solid Cherry Level. The H. Chapin's Son Co., Pine Meadow, Conn. May & Co. Hardware, Tools and Metals. No. 1 Broad Street, Boston Fred A. Scobey, Blacksmith And Wheelwright, Carriage And Wagon Repairing In All Branches. 52 Dyer Avenue, Mattapan, Mass Tho...

Occupational RPPC Real Photo Postcards

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 RPPC aka Real Photo Postcards Carpenters, Coopers, Wood Turners, Advertising, Factories, etc. Occupational RPPC are always up there with the better physical records of past history.  Herewith, in no particular order, are a selection of RPPC from my collection.  For more about Real Photo Post Cards, read this WIKI

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