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Colour trade card advertisement depicting an illustration of a woman cleaning the top of an iron stove while stating "O'Golley's don't it shine". Caption at the bottom states, "Royal Black Lead". Text on the back of the card states, "Tellier, Rothwell & Co. Montreal. Manufacturers of the celebrated ROYAL BLACK LEAD, Magic Self Shining, Sunbeam stove polish and Victoria Square laundry blue."

Royal Black Lead

Dateearly 1900s
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes
Colour trade card advertisement depicting an illustration of a woman cleaning the top of an iron stove while stating "O'Golley's don't it shine". Caption at the bottom states, "Royal Black Lead". Text on the back of the card states, "Tellier, Rothwell & Co. Montreal. Manufacturers of the celebrated ROYAL BLACK LEAD, Magic Self Shining, Sunbeam stove polish and Victoria Square laundry blue."
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipMontréal
    GeographyProvince stateQuébec
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Trade cards
    Dimensions13cm H x 8cm W
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberSAR-TC-205
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