Before & After Marriage: "Engaged"

Description:

Third card of a six trade card set from the Michigan Stove Company advertising Garland Stoves and Ranges, entitled "Before & After Marriage In Five Acts," drawn by Cassius M. Coolidge and copyrighted by George M. Hayes. On the recto is an image of a man in a white suit and hat smiling while holding a cane. In the lower left corner of the recto is an image of a man in a tan suit and a woman in a blue and white dress holding a fan as they sit together while an older man regards them from behind the woman's chair. The card's title, "Engaged," is printed in the bottom right corner of the recto. Printed on the verso is damaged advertising copy stating "[...] fine young Miss, [...] heavenly bliss, [...] to cast your lost, [...]tly wait the tying knot. [...] the happy day comes near, [...] Garland, and nothing fear."

Date Issued:

1882-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Business/Stores/Retail

Subject Topic:

Garland Stoves and Ranges, Stoves, and Michigan Stove Company

Subject Name:

Coolidge, Cassius M.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/6741CA06-5597-423E-A9E1-237986786430