Trade card for Lothrops, Farnham & Co., agent for New Home Sewing Machine Co.

trade card

Trade card for Lothrops, Farnham & Co., agent for New Home Sewing Machine Co.; color lithograph of 2 children dressed as adults on beach, sewing machine vignette upper left, sloop with sail printed "NEW HOME"; dialogue printed at bottom: "Sister. --'What are the WILD WAVES SAYING?'/ Brother --'This PATCH was put on by THE LIGHT RUNNING NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE.'" [boy has "NH" patch on back of pants]; printed between the children "Sister: If Brother had bought/ his clothes of/ Lothrops, Farnham & Co.,/ DOVER, N.H.,/ there would have been no need/ of patching." Advertisement for hads from Lothrops, Farnham & Co. printed on back. Same picture, different agent as 2003.4.3 and 2003.81.37. F. Calabretta notes: A brother and sister enjoy a visit to the seashore in this card which advertises a clothing store and a sewing machine company. The boy's sailor-style clothing includes a patch on his pants securely applied using a New Home sewing machine.