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Van Houten Cocoa Game
This item is a French board game from the Van Houten Dutch Cocoa company. The rules of the game are based on "Game of the Goose."
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Trade Card, [c.1875-1940?] (Ms2009-064)
While Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was marketed until the 1940s and 1950s, the particular trade card in this collection most likely dates to the late Victorian era. The Victorian era is a period of time that directly corresponds with the reign of the…
Tolu Rock and Rye standing display
<p>Tolu Rock and Rye appears to have a short history of distribution between 1880 and 1881 (possibly a little later) as a patent medicine.</p> <p>Classification of the drink as a medicine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries…
J. A .Snavely Letter, Advertisement
Scientific American advertisement
Ms2013-028_HorsfordTradeCards
These are a few of the Horford Baking & Phosphate trade cards in the larger Culinary Ephemera Collection.
Public Service Announcement, "Being Gay," Lambda Horizon, WUVT Radio, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Being Gay announcement card from Virginia Tech's radio station WUVT. The public service announcement promotes Lambda Hoizon and gay and lesbian life on the campus.
Questionnaire on AIDS Education, Mark Weber, Lambda Horizon, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Questionnaire created by Mark Weber, President of Lambda Horizon, for an independent class project. The questionnaire was distributed to members of Lambda Horizon in order to gauge their level of knowledge about the AIDS virus. Weber planned to…
Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills
An advertisement for "Indian Root Pills" depicting a Native man on a horse. The medicine is described as "The great blood purifier."
Jaundice Bitters
An advertisement for bitters used to treat jaundice, weakness of the stomach, and general debility
Ms2013-028_StoreyBunnell
These two trade cards were advertisements for Storey & Bunnell, who shipped oysters around the east coast of the United States in the early 20th century.
Ms2013-028_GarfieldTea
Garfield Tea (Stillman Remedies Co.) table top advertisement, 1880s, likely c.1885?
At the earliest, this item probably dates to around 1885, four years after the death of James A. Garfield. Produced by Stillman Remedies Co. Garfield Tea was a…
Horsfords Acid Phosphate
An advertising booklet for a patent medicine used to treat indigestion, nervousness, and physical and mental exhaustion. The back describes the medicine as "a tonic for the weak and debilitated."
Ms2013-028_QuakerOatsTradeCards
In the late 19th century, Quaker Oats produced a series of collectible trade cards featuring lithograph landscapes and scenes from America. These two cards represent several held in the Culinary Ephemera Collection.
Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card (Ms2013-046)
The Myers Bros. and Co. Trade Card shows a Confederate soldier swapping tobacco with a Union soldier in exchange for a bag of coffee.
Ms2013-028_MellinsTradeCards
Mellin's Food Company produced baby food, as well as nutritional foods for invalids. These represent a few of the Mellin's trade cards in the Culinary Ephemera Collection.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
An advertisement for a medicine to treat "all diseases originating in impure blood." The ad states that the medicine can be used for illnesses such as sores, ulcers, rheumatism, and sciatica.
Lowenbach Brothers Price List (Ms2012-006)
The collection consists of an advertisement from the Lowenbach Brothers liquor distributors in Alexandria, Virginia, c.1910s. The flyer includes pricing for a range of liquors and spirits, apparently all mail order.
Ms2013-028_LibbyMcNeillTradeCards
This is a series of Shakespeare-inspired Libby, McNeill & Libby trade cards in the larger Culinary Ephemera Collection.
Table Tent Card, Lambda Horizon, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Dining hall table tent card created by Lambda Horizon advertisingg the group's presence on Virginia Tech's campus.
Public Service Announcement, Lambda Horizon, WUVT Radio, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Announcement card from Virginia Tech's radio station WUVT promoting Lambda Horizon. The card has graffiti and a series of comments and gay slurs written on it.
Advertisement, AIDS Education Committee, n.d. (Ms2014-010)
Dining hall tent cards produced by the AIDS Education Committee promoting AIDS awareness and education.
Advertisement, AIDS Education Committee, March 1, 1986 (Ms2014-010)
Dining hall tent card produced by the AIDS Education Committee advertising the upcoming AIDS Education Forum.
J. E. Cooley [New York] Advertising Broadside (Ms2012-007)
Single-page advertising flyer for J. E. Cooley, merchant, New York, NY, dated 1863. Flyer lists prices for a wide range of grocery items, including cheese, butter, fruits, grains, poultry and "sundries." Prices are handwritten alongside item…
Frozen Drumstick (I. C. Parker) wrapper
Wizard Oil
An advertising pamphlet for "Wizard Oil," to be used for sunburns, stiff and sore muscles, bruises, fleas, mites, chiggers, ticks, and skin abrasians. The booklet also contains information on practical care for a variety of injuries, from sprained…
Event Flyer for
Anti-Asian Panic and the Pandemic: A Virtual Teach-In
, March 2020 (Ms2020-003)
A digital flyer used to promote the event Anti-Asian Panic and the Pandemic: A Virtual Teach-In.
Event Flyer for
Black Matters: A Teach-In On Language, Literature, Rhetoric, Writing, and Verbal Art, June 2020 (Ms2020-006)
A digital flyer used to promote the event Black Matters: A Teach-In On Language, Literature, Rhetoric, Writing, and Verbal Art.
"Mountain" Rick Boucher 1998 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1998 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Showcasing" Rick Boucher 2000 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 2000 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Values" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Tourism" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Showcasing" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Tobacco" Rick Boucher 2000 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 2000 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Seniors" Rick Boucher 2000 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 2000 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Best To Come" Rick Boucher 2000 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 2000 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Showcasing (1992)" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Jobs (1994 version)" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Hometown" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Hiker Rev" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"GOTV" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Fiber Optics" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Showcasing" Rick Boucher 1992 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1992 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Service" Rick Boucher 1992 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1992 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Jobs" Rick Boucher 1992 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1992 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Electronic Classroom" Rick Boucher 1992 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1992 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Roots" Rick Boucher 1998 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1998 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Only Beginning" Rick Boucher 1998 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1998 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Only Beginning" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Jobs" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad, Alternate Version
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
"Fiber Optic" Rick Boucher 1994 Campaign Ad
Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 1994 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
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