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Standard Company Name: R.M. Wanzer & Company
Company Name: R.M. Wanzer & Co.
Title: [Trade card featuring the little Wanzer]
Imprint: 19th cent.
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Descriptive Notes: Front of card shows young girl / woman sitting thoughtfully at a small sewing machine; verso of card describes attributes of the machine and why it is so good.
Smithsonian Location: NMAH. Archives Center. Warshaw. Box: 5 ; Folder 11 (about locations)
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Record Number: 4220

Standard Company Name: R.M. Wanzer & Company
Company Name: R.M. Wanzer & Co.
Title: [Trade card featuring the Wanzer series; the little Wanzer and Wanzer A, B, C, D, E]
Imprint: 19th cent.
Pages: 2
Notes: Format: Trade cards
Models represented: Little Wanzer, Wanzer A, B, C, D, E.
Descriptive Notes: Japanese family scene; baby sits on floor playing with spool of red thread; man sits at sewing machine either demonstrating how machine works or he's sewing a trip of cloth; woman demonstrates joy and excitement at the sight of the machine.
Smithsonian Location: NMAH. Archives Center. Warshaw. Box: 5 ; Folder 11 (about locations)
Display Scanned Item: No images available (about image availability)
Record Number: 4221

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