An Advertising Card for Wares Made at the Philadelphia Terra-Cotta Works Recently Found in Central Pennsylvania

In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City are various paper objects from the Philadelphia Terra-Cotta Works in Pennsylvania, all dating from 1876. That material includes a print advertisement, as well as a "catalogue for Oriental vases."

Nevertheless, this large nineteenth century advertising card was just discovered in central Pennsylvania. It was printed by James (Jas.) H. Bush (1824-1871) who was a retailer of some of the wares made at the Philadelphia Terra-Cotta Company in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, which is located north of Philadelphia and west of New York City. Presumably, the card dates from the 1860s. I think the graphics illustrated on it are great!

An Advertising Card for Wares Made at the Philadelphia Terra-Cotta Works

My Niece Alexis Holding the Advertising Card

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19th Century Advertising Card for Jas. H. Bush in Allentown, PA

Most of the Objects Advertised were Made at the Philadelphia Terra-Cotta Works

The Card Probably Dates from the 1860s

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View of the Back of the Card

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