This original Victorian trade card features a color chromolithograph of a mother and child, captioned "Mamma, Won't You Buy Me a Newman Bros. Organ," promoting Newman Bros. Organs of Chicago. The reverse side includes a detailed black and white illustration of a parlor organ and a local dealer stamp for Harper & Streiff in Monroe, Wisconsin. It serves as a historical example of late 19th-century advertising and musical instrument marketing, dated+located to Monroe, WI via the dealer stamp.

Specifications
• Type: Victorian Trade Card (chromolithograph)
• Subject: Newman Bros. Parlor and Chapel Organs
• Era: Late 1800s
• Origin: Chicago, Illinois
• Condition: VG-
• Features: Local dealer stamp from Monroe, WI

Item will be packaged securely and shipped fast.

Keywords: ephemera, chromolithography, victorian advertising, musical instruments, chicago history, antique paper, collectible trade card, parlor organ, 19th century, color litho

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