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Victorian Trade Card

Trade Card
Trade Card
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Gold Medal Baking Powder
Author's Collection
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Gold Medal Baking Powder
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Examine this advertising trade card. Trade cards were popular during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Young people would collect them and paste them into scrapbooks.

Describe what you see in the pictures. Include as much detail as possible.
What is being advertised?
What is the name of the company?
What characters are being used in the ad? Why?

 

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