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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Original commercial art album

 Collection
Accession: 2000-220
Abstract:

Commercial art, or advertising art, is art created for an enterprise to communicate reasons to buy goods and services, to create a recognizable logo, or to detail the correct performance of a task. This album consists of examples of original commercial art including lettering, letterheads, labels, a postcard, point-of-sale advertising, newspaper advertising, sketches of people, color separation examples, and a drawing of tableware.

Dates: circa 1940

Unidentified printer sample album

 Collection
Accession: 2000-206
Abstract:

Printing companies often produce sample books, which contain actual samples, not just illustrations. This album contains samples of stock printed dance cards, programmes, bills of fares, and tassels.

Dates: circa 1880

Unknown printers' sample book

 Collection
Accession: 1993-220
Abstract:

Printing companies often produce sample books, which contain actual samples, not just illustrations. This album contains mostly small pre-printed cards either folded or meant to be folded and used as invitations, dance cards, and programs.

Dates: circa 1880

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