Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card,
Scope and Content
The Myers Bros. and Co. Trade Card shows a Confederate soldier swapping tobacco with a Union soldier in exchange for a bag of coffee. The back includes dialogue for the scene and is imprinted by the product's Boston agent.
Dates
- late 1860s-early 1900s (likely c. early 1870s)
Creator
- Myers Bros. & Co (Richmond, Va.) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical Note
The Myers Bros. & Co. was located in Richmond, Virginia.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Myers Bros. and Co. Trade Card shows a Confederate soldier swapping tobacco with a Union soldier in exchange for a bag of coffee.
Acquisition Information
This collection was purchased by Special Collections.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card was completed in September 2012.
- Title
- A Guide to the Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card, late 1860s-early 1900s (likely c. early 1870s)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Alison Hight, Graduate Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2012 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu