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- Trade Card for Spool Cotton, Willimantic Linen Co., 1882-1885 - Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by using the elephant's image in their advertising. This fanciful trade card depicts a reluctant Jumbo pulled to America with strong Willimatic Thread.
- 1882-1885
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Spool Cotton, Willimantic Linen Co., 1882-1885
Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by using the elephant's image in their advertising. This fanciful trade card depicts a reluctant Jumbo pulled to America with strong Willimatic Thread.
- Piece of Tusk Taken Posthumously from Jumbo the Elephant, 1885 - Jumbo was the largest animal in captivity when showman P. T. Barnum purchased it from the London Zoological Society in 1882. The 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant became the latest--and probably the most famous--spectacle in Barnum and Bailey's traveling circus. Jumbo died in a tragic train accident in 1885. Pieces of his tusks were made into souvenirs to commemorate the life of the giant-sized attraction.
- September 15, 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Piece of Tusk Taken Posthumously from Jumbo the Elephant, 1885
Jumbo was the largest animal in captivity when showman P. T. Barnum purchased it from the London Zoological Society in 1882. The 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant became the latest--and probably the most famous--spectacle in Barnum and Bailey's traveling circus. Jumbo died in a tragic train accident in 1885. Pieces of his tusks were made into souvenirs to commemorate the life of the giant-sized attraction.
- Trade Card Advertising Jumbo the Elephant, 1882 - Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers and merchants capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by referencing the elephant in advertising materials like trade cards. This card depicts Jumbo receiving a "friendly push" through New York City.
- 1882
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card Advertising Jumbo the Elephant, 1882
Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers and merchants capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by referencing the elephant in advertising materials like trade cards. This card depicts Jumbo receiving a "friendly push" through New York City.
- Trade Card for the Hartford Sewing Machine, Weed Sewing Machine Co., 1882-1890 - Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, traveled with the Barnum and Bailey's circus after P.T. Barnum had purchased the giant pachyderm in 1882. Jumbo became a national sensation. American manufacturers capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by using the elephant's image in their advertising. This trade card from Weed Sewing Machine Company compared the company's Hartford sewing machine to the famous big elephant.
- 1882-1890
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Trade Card for the Hartford Sewing Machine, Weed Sewing Machine Co., 1882-1890
Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, traveled with the Barnum and Bailey's circus after P.T. Barnum had purchased the giant pachyderm in 1882. Jumbo became a national sensation. American manufacturers capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by using the elephant's image in their advertising. This trade card from Weed Sewing Machine Company compared the company's Hartford sewing machine to the famous big elephant.
- Trade Card for Centaur Company, "Jumbo Feeds Baby Castoria," 1883 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1883
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Trade Card for Centaur Company, "Jumbo Feeds Baby Castoria," 1883
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Trade Card Featuring Jumbo the Elephant, circa 1881 - Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers and merchants capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by referencing the elephant in advertising materials like trade cards. This card, part of a series, depicts Jumbo giving rides at the London zoo.
- circa 1881
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Trade Card Featuring Jumbo the Elephant, circa 1881
Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers and merchants capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by referencing the elephant in advertising materials like trade cards. This card, part of a series, depicts Jumbo giving rides at the London zoo.
- Trade Card for Spool Cotton, Willimantic Linen Co., 1882-1885 - Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by using the elephant's image in their advertising. This fanciful trade card depicts a reluctant Jumbo pulled to America with strong Willimatic Thread.
- 1882-1885
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Spool Cotton, Willimantic Linen Co., 1882-1885
Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by using the elephant's image in their advertising. This fanciful trade card depicts a reluctant Jumbo pulled to America with strong Willimatic Thread.