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Trade Card: De Young's, Artists' Materials, New York City

This trade card advertises De Young's, a purveyor of artists' supplies. The front of the card features a sepia-toned portrait of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States. The portrait is likely intended to evoke a sense of American history and patriotism, associating De Young's with high-quality materials favored by skilled artists. Below the portrait, the address is clearly printed: 815 Broadway, three doors from 12th St., New York. The back of the card is blank. The card indicates that De Young's sold oil paints and crayons.

Associated People/Businesses

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
De Young's
DE YOUNG

Geography

New York City

Subjects

Advertising cards
Painting
Crayons

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume 19, Page 23