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Dixon's carburet of iron stove polish

Description: Image of an advertisement for Dixon's stove polish; a naked small child standing on a kitchen counter next to boxes of Dixon's stove polish is cleaned off by an African American woman using a brush and cloth; pots steam on a hot stove in background.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: ©1858
Call number: priJLC_HHD_001909
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the household goods prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people: Allan, J. N. (1819-1863.); Alvord, Johnson Mahalah, (1828-1923.); Corr, Bernard, (1828 or 1829-1912.); Crump, S. (1824-1886.); DeVaudricourt, A. (1813-1906.); Ferguson, Hiram, (1792 or 1793-); Folger, William B. (1830-); Graham, C. B. (1821-1910.); Howland, Alfred R. (1852-1886.); Jenison, H. S.; Ketterlinus, Eugene,; Kollner, Augustus,; Kuhl, Frederick.; Lewis, Charles E.; Liddle, John B.,; Murphy, W.; Nichols, Thomas Parker,; Parsons, Charles,; Rease, W. H.; Shearman, J. A.; Thoubboron, J.; Wales, James Albert,; Wyman, Charles E.
Associated organizations: B. Wilkins & Co.; Baptist & Taylor.; Carqueville Litho. Co.; Clay, Cosack & Co.; Cosack & Co.; Donaldson Brothers (Firm); Eckstein, Hoffmann & Porr.; Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.); Ferd. Mayer & Co.; Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company.; Geo. H. Walker & Co.; Graphic Company.; Hatch & Co.; Hatch Lith. Co.; Hughes & Johnson Litho.; International News Company (New York, N.Y.); J. Mayer & Co.; J.H. Bufford & Sons.; Ketterlinus Printing House.; Krebs Lithographing Company.; Lakeside Press (Chicago, Ill.); Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann.; Moss Engraving Company.; National Bureau of Engraving (Philadelphia, Pa.); Richmond & Co.; Ringwalt & Brown.; Russell & Richardson.; S.N. Dickinson & Co.; Samuel S. Smith & Son.; Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.; Shober & Carqueville.; Strobridge & Co. Lith.; Strobridge Lithographing Company.; Van Benthuysen Printing House.; W.J. Morgan & Co.; Wagner & M'Guigan.; Weed, Parsons & Co.; Worley & Bracher.
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