Scrapbook of Business Trade Cards: Thread (Book 10)
Title
Scrapbook of Business Trade Cards: Thread (Book 10)
Creator
Alfred Saltonstall Chappell
Chappell, Laura P., c. 1889
Date
1890-1920
Description
The scrapbook (loose pages) consists of many trade cards about thread. A total of 58 pages. Page 2 contains four cards, all are for Eureka Spool Silk. Page three contains no cards. Page four contains five cards, there is a large one in the upper left corner advertising the tangled thread. Page five has seven cards and the top one has a large pair of open scissors. Page six has one large card with leaves and a large spool of silk dangling. Page seven contains two cards, both are for Star Braid Brand. Page eight has five cards, two are sets, one for Star Embroidery Silk, the other for Brainerd & Armstrong Knitting Silk. Page nine contains nine cards, seven are for Clark's Spool Cotton. Page 10 contains eight cards, six are for Clark's Spool Cotton. Page 11 contains eight cards, with the two cards in the upper left corner the same exact card for J& P Coats. Page 12 contains eight cards, and six of them are for Clark's Spool Cotton. Page 13 contains eight cards, and all of them are advertising Clark's Spool Thread. Page 14 contains eight cards, three of them have astrological signs assigned to each of them. Page 15 has seven cards, one has an elephant on it's hind legs wearing a ribbon. Page 16 has six cards, all of them are advertising Clark's Spool Thread. Page 17 contains two cards, one is a calender for 1883. Page 18 contains three cards, all three are four Clarks Spool Cotton. Page 19 has two cards that look like water coloring. They are for Clark's Spool Cotton. Page 20 contains two cards, one is a handdrawn view of Pike's Peak from Colorado Springs.Companies in the book include: Eureka Spool Silk; Brainerd Armstront & Co.; J & P Coats; Clarks Spool End; Merrick Thread Co.; Corticelli Spool Silk and Willimantic Six Cord Thread.
Source
Plains to Peaks Collective
Relation
Type
physical object
References
http://5008.sydneyplus.com/HistoryColorado_ArgusNet_Final/Portal/Portal.aspx?component=AAFW&record=7AA23CFC-FF60-4AA5-B48F-64B1E99E2FE8
Subject
Scrapbook--trade card
Flower
Toys
Man
Woman
Child
Baby
Hat
Bonnet
Dress overcoat
Children's Clothing & Dress
Child's shoes
Child's stockings
Feather
Sign
Tree
Nest
Bird
Bowling alley
Billiard parlors
Swing
Fairies
Grass
Snow
Spoon
Wine
Bottle
Sail
Sailboat
Racket
Bow
Croquet Set
Flower wreath
Banner
Trumpet
Envelope
Letter Seal
Cherub
Cat
Horse
Dog
Mule
Shoe
Bicycle
House
Yard
Bell
Church
Jar
Doll
Clothing
Uniform
Elephant
Pikes Peak
Spool
Loom
Scissor
Needle
Thread
Parasol
Leaf
Worm
Statue of Liberty
Deer
Star
Rifle
American Flag
Snare drum
African American
Fishing rod
Rooster
Calender
River
Chariot
Jockey
Wagon
Spider
Alligator
Parrot
Bridge
Hot air balloon
Telephone
Butterfly
Gulliver's Travels
Advertising
Business card
Hobbies
Premium
Company Give-Away
Collection
Citation
Alfred Saltonstall Chappell and Chappell, Laura P., c. 1889, “Scrapbook of Business Trade Cards: Thread (Book 10),” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 24, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/34636.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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