tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.comments2023-05-17T10:22:05.063-04:00The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885Jeff Diverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-9531773118419061522021-12-20T23:40:44.653-05:002021-12-20T23:40:44.653-05:00I liked your work and the way in which you have sh...I liked your work and the way in which you have shared this article here about <a href="https://thelocalguyspestcontrol.com.au" rel="nofollow">Rat Pest Control</a>. It is a beneficial and helpful article for us. Thanks for sharing an article like this.The Local Guys – Pest Controlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12187794456719516903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-38345344766460964702021-10-28T02:16:31.245-04:002021-10-28T02:16:31.245-04:00Who can recommend to me the best product among tho...Who can recommend to me the best product among those in the list on this site?<br /><a href="https://bestsewingmachinereview.com/" rel="nofollow">best sewing machine review</a>Hadley Blueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815466043263783692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-62929378924949640512021-04-22T11:18:15.524-04:002021-04-22T11:18:15.524-04:00Wow, this is interesting. I think though that Abe ...Wow, this is interesting. I think though that Abe Cadden's wife was Bertha, and his daughter Jenny Cadden married Abe Katten in Hartford. Abe Cadden would be my great great grandfather!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340566528945381749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-79583466307378314972020-02-21T17:06:13.674-05:002020-02-21T17:06:13.674-05:00I’m volunteering at Melrose mansion in Natchez, Mi...I’m volunteering at Melrose mansion in Natchez, Mississippi and there is a Weed sewing machine included in the artifacts. I decided to google it and after reading a few postings, I came across yours. Because of you, I am now much better informed about the machine and its background. Thank you so much. <br /><br />Sunni Phillips<br />An unrepentant history nerd<br />wanderwoman65@hotmail.comSunni Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-28053213391290041082019-10-05T22:12:09.497-04:002019-10-05T22:12:09.497-04:00From Bobby Shipman:
A. Cadden was born in 1839 in...From Bobby Shipman:<br /><br />A. Cadden was born in 1839 in Halsdorf, Germany, in a Jewish family whose roots in the town went back almost 200 years before. He emigrated to Hartford, CT sometime between 1850 and 1860. He did what most German Jews in Hartford did at the time-opened a clothing store. It ran for many years, into the 1900s. He married Jennie (Goldsmith) Cadden of Rauschenberg, Germany with whom he had many children- four or five of whom died in infancy. He was one of the earliest members of the city first synagogue, Congregation Beth Israel. He died in 1912. He is my great-great-great uncle's father-in-law. I have been searching for something like your trade card for TWO YEARS. I am breathtakingly happy!!! Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-73747243119747778642019-09-07T09:46:08.731-04:002019-09-07T09:46:08.731-04:00Thanks for your info and good luck finding the res...Thanks for your info and good luck finding the rest of the set, zigman61@msn.com! No doubt I.L. Cragin & Co. relocated during the course of its existence, perhaps more than once.Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-42281967799904552012019-09-07T09:33:42.452-04:002019-09-07T09:33:42.452-04:009/7/2019 -
I just purchased Card No. 6 for Dobbi...9/7/2019 - <br /><br />I just purchased Card No. 6 for Dobbins Electric Soap - "The lean and slipper'd pantaloon with spectacles on nose". It shows the address of I. L. Cragin & Co as 116 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA. I'm hoping to find the other cards in this group. zigman61@msn.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867504077242862743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-66297575242812285512019-07-25T10:32:14.786-04:002019-07-25T10:32:14.786-04:00Google Translate did not do a great job, Intern, b...Google Translate did not do a great job, Intern, but we understand. Thanks for your support!Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-78218471732772234492019-07-17T09:33:20.780-04:002019-07-17T09:33:20.780-04:00We do not know if Brian's laundry service uses...We do not know if Brian's laundry service uses Soapine Laundry Soap.Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-9344257698274424132019-07-16T21:58:34.140-04:002019-07-16T21:58:34.140-04:00Thanks for sharing such an informative and helpful...Thanks for sharing such an informative and helpful work. Meanwhile, if you are in need and looking for <a href="https://cottoncare.com.sg" rel="nofollow">hostel laundry service</a> you can visit our website https://www.cottoncare.com.sg offering services in affordable prices. thankyou!Internhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916231428172570694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-49269296471756824462019-07-02T23:56:12.986-04:002019-07-02T23:56:12.986-04:00Very good article about the anchint person they ar...Very good article about the anchint person they are diamond for us. All of the people like and obey them very much. So I want a new <a href="https://gadgetfortoday.com/" rel="nofollow">gadget for today</a> always.Karo Syruphttps://my-constipation.com/karo-syrup-for-infant-constipation/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-88716990011050225712019-07-01T12:10:59.044-04:002019-07-01T12:10:59.044-04:00I am delighted that you have this collection and h...I am delighted that you have this collection and have committed yourself to such history.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816230529308856629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-33617756527029262012019-06-22T10:40:04.793-04:002019-06-22T10:40:04.793-04:00Thanks for commenting, MarkTaylor! It's good t...Thanks for commenting, MarkTaylor! It's good to know folks are finding these posts of interest. I hope you will have a chance to explore the whole Arnold Collection. It's been a great learning experience for me!Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-86269686376211909552018-12-14T10:11:15.714-05:002018-12-14T10:11:15.714-05:00Thanks for stopping by! Hope you'll return to ...Thanks for stopping by! Hope you'll return to visit this and other posts again. Our newest post starts with a 19th century card with a familiar theme and ends with a series of images telling the story of the company that distributed the card. [ http://bit.ly/MarySawyerHadALittleLamb ] There's also a place name that no longer appears on the map. If you know where it is, please leave a comment on that page. Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-71673562593297995012018-12-09T10:11:28.433-05:002018-12-09T10:11:28.433-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-43643204585009821522018-12-08T16:50:32.225-05:002018-12-08T16:50:32.225-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-86753797140494932312015-09-11T11:16:31.977-04:002015-09-11T11:16:31.977-04:00Rich and Guernsey County Library Staff,
I appreci...Rich and Guernsey County Library Staff,<br /><br />I appreciate the help and will investigate further based on the information Guernsey has provided. The inspiration for "Little Sarah" might go all the way back to a pamphlet published in 1847, "Jesus Says So - or a Memorial to Little Sarah G--" by the Religious Tract Society of London. With the help of your lead, I have also found a listing for an online auction of this work in 2005.<br /><br />Thanks for your assistance! We may yet track this down...<br /><br />-Jeff Diver<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:17 AM, wrote:<br />Below is what y staff was able to come up with:<br /> <br /> <br />I did not discover much about a soap company in Cambridge OH (there was one in Cambridge MA). Since he was basically asking about the artist. I found a "Little Sarah" lithograph that was done by a J. Ottmann Lith. Co. NY. From that information, I did find at the link listed below a biographical note concerning the J. Ottmann Lithographing Co.<br /><br />http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/nyhs/ottman/ottman.html<br />This will link him to a page concerning the New York Historical Society Museum & Library - Jacquelyn A. Ottman Collection of J. Ottmann Lithographing Company 1880-1920. I pasted the biographical Note and bibliography list from the site below (just in case there is trouble opening the link).<br /> <br />Biographical Note<br />Jacob Ottmann was born in Meisenheim, Prussia in 1849 and immigrated to New York with his mother and seven brothers and sisters in the 1860's. The only brother not to join his uncle's Fulton-market meat business, Jacob began his lithographic career around 1870, as a clerk at Ferdinand Mayer & Company. A few years later, in 1874, Ottmann signed on as junior partner with a firm started by Vincent Mayer and August Merkel, located at 22-24 Church Street; the firm was then renamed Mayer Merkel & Ottmann. In 1879 Mayer Merkel & Ottmann moved to 21-25 Warren Street, which was also the business location of the firm's most renowned client, Puck magazine -- the first weekly magazine in America to offer color illustrations.<br />In addition to printing the cartoons of Puck, the firm attracted a wide variety of other commercial clients. Indeed, according to The Color Explosion by Jay T. Last (Hillcrest Press, 2005),<br />By the mid-1800's Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann had become one of the largest American lithographic firms. They did a wide variety of work, including advertising posters, pamphlets and reproductions of oil and watercolor paintings. In the 1880's and 1890's Mayer Merkel & Ottmann shared the honor with the Donaldson Brothers of being the largest American trade card producers. In contrast to most trade card lithographers, Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann made practically no stock cards, but instead produced specially designed cards for individual advertisers. The varied designs documented everyday life in America.<br />In 1885, Mayer and Merkel retired from the firm and Ottmann took over the business, renaming it J. Ottmann Lithographing Company. That same year Ottmann joined with the publishers of Puck magazine, Joseph Keppler and Adolph Schwarzmann, to commission construction of a new office building on Houston Street. By 1886, the Puck Building, today a New York City historic landmark, was ready for occupation. Four years later, at the age of 41, Ottmann died. The J. Ottmann Lithographing Company continued in business until the first decade of the 20th century, after which it was merged into the United States Printing & Lithographing Company.<br />Return to Top »<br />Bibliography<br /><br />J. Ottman Consulting, Inc. "J. Ottman Consulting Celebrates J. Ottmann Lithographing". New York, J. Ottman Consulting, 2009.<br />"Large Fire in Warren Street", New York Times. 17 Mar, 1882:8<br />Last, Jay T. The Color Explosion: Nineteenth-Century American Lithography. Santa Ana, CA: Hillcrest Press, 2005:112-113.<br />"Notable Manufacturers", King's Handbook of New York City. Ed., Moses King. Boston: Moses King, 1892:885.<br />Hope this Helps.<br />Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-86741897448719208352015-08-28T23:44:03.860-04:002015-08-28T23:44:03.860-04:00In general I have found very little information on...In general I have found very little information on the artists who created the many cards in this collection. The identity of some of the models used can also be hard to track down, even though some turn out to be people who were quite well known in their day. In this case, I started with the Guernsey County Public Library(http://www.gcdpl.lib.oh.us/) 24 hour chat service. Here's how that went:<br />Chat is availableKnowItNow24x7<br /><br />22:52 me Thank you for this great service! Are there particular hours of the day when Guernsey Public Library reference librarians staff chat?<br />22:52 Librarian Hi<br />22:52 Librarian I am not certain if librarians from that location staff.<br />22:52 Librarian Can I help you with anything right now ?<br />22:56 me I am the creator of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885 (arnoldpostcardcollection.blogspot.com) and have received a question from one of my visitors about the identity of the artist who made a lithograph for the Cambridge OH Soap Company sometime in the late 19th century, we think.<br />22:57 me The portrait is titled "Little Sarah" and it was published for the soap company by J. Ottoman, lithographers.<br />22:59 me The portrait was saved from destruction in 1959 when the factory was razed.<br />23:00 Librarian If you would like to leave me your email address, I can ask the Guernsey librarians to contact you<br />23:00 Librarian They might have a local history collection, or they might know of an archives for the company<br />23:01 me Sure! it's jeffreydiver@gmail.com<br />23:01 me A local historian would be most helpful.<br />23:02 me Thanks for your assistance!<br />23:02 Librarian You're welcome. Can I help with anything else right now ?<br />23:04 me I can't think of anything else, but you may find me back again, as my blog is raising a lot of questions. Thanks again & bye!<br />23:04 Librarian Bye! <br /><br />I see the Guernsey County Historical Society has a facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GuernseyHistory/info?tab=overview) but I didn't find an email contact for them.<br /><br />On the chance "Little Sarah" was a well-known figure beyond Ohio, it might be a good idea to check with some of the Reference staff of libraries in your local area. Actresses and singers were prominent subjects for portraits then as now.<br />Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-15991389855791106952015-08-28T16:55:36.373-04:002015-08-28T16:55:36.373-04:00Around 1965, my uncle was involved in a clean-up p...Around 1965, my uncle was involved in a clean-up project of the old Cambridge Soap Co, that Lever Bros bought, then closed in Cambridge, Ohio. He gave me a framed lithograph of a little girl, called"Little Sarah", that he said was hanging in the office and he saved from being thrown away. The picture looks very much in line with other soap girl advertising of the time. JJ Ottoman is printed at the bottom of the lithograph. I took the back out of the picture and it says "Cambridge Soap Co" on the back. I can't find out any information on the artist or anything else online. Do you have any ideas as to where I might look for further information on her? It's a beautiful picture of a girl in a cream colored dress, holding a bouquet under a sky full of clouds. Thanks for any info you can provide.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670704476330772037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-16122403348859681602015-08-15T13:05:08.755-04:002015-08-15T13:05:08.755-04:00You're welcome, Tom! People associated with th...You're welcome, Tom! People associated with the New England Chapter of the Victorian Society in America may also be able to help with your research. Contact info: http://www.victoriansocietynewengland.org/Contact.htmJeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-31833030501928955912015-08-15T11:13:37.453-04:002015-08-15T11:13:37.453-04:00Jeff, thanks for the list of resources.Jeff, thanks for the list of resources.Thomas Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776181026009615600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-85929099916849058902015-08-14T19:52:50.085-04:002015-08-14T19:52:50.085-04:00I have not come across these in the trade cards ye...I have not come across these in the trade cards yet. I'll keep looking. It might be a good idea to give your local reference librarian the question to see what they would suggest. If the Maxwell Reference folks (http://library.bridgew.edu/forms/askalib.htm) come up empty, then I would suggest that you contact the National Agricultural Library (http://www.nal.usda.gov/ask-question), the Arnold Arboreteum at Harvard (hortlib@arnarb.harvard.edu) or the Bailey Hortorium at Cornell University (https://plantbio.cals.cornell.edu/hortorium/library). Best of luck with your research! Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-922670328457671012015-08-14T13:16:04.591-04:002015-08-14T13:16:04.591-04:00Jeff, at the moment I am especially interested in ...Jeff, at the moment I am especially interested in the depiction of garden urns or vases in the late nineteenth century, a time of high Victorian gardening in America. Nursery catalogs, trade cards, magazine advertising, seed catalogs - all illusrated garden containers. Any referernces that you have come across? thanksThomas Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776181026009615600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-4101000256613993882015-08-06T10:18:21.669-04:002015-08-06T10:18:21.669-04:00You're welcome and thanks for commenting! This...You're welcome and thanks for commenting! This page of the Arnold Collection was fun to research, as one thing led to another, and many of the resources were online in the public domain. I am especially grateful for the efforts of those who are assembling the Biodiversity Heritage Library.<br /><br />By the way, did you notice the URL for the Arnold Collection is misleading? When I began writing this blog I was blindsided by my experience with 20th century communication, when (much too much) advertising was delivered to me by the US mail. I may be mistaken, but I don't think there's a single "postcard" in the Arnold Collection!<br /><br />Follow the "Let's Play" invitation in the Arnold Collection Index to page 137 of the Collection and you will be directed to some materials that may be of interest to communication experts (as well as more horticultural references).<br /><br />Playing games to improve communication across centuries is mind-boggling! (Not that my mind isn't a bit boggled already!)Jeff Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203487553778938951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066917609444271985.post-32102945168092210182015-08-06T09:13:32.430-04:002015-08-06T09:13:32.430-04:00Thank you so much for all this original material o...Thank you so much for all this original material on the Manchester Strawberry. I loved reading it. Thomas Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776181026009615600noreply@blogger.com