H70.121.1DDDD

Scrap book. Description: Scrapbook, ornate book cardboard cover with design paper cut-outs on surface of cover. Large assortment of business cards, greeting cards and postcards, relating to the oakland area. c. 1854-1915. History: See file, Mrs. Warren Hook for individual listing of cards. Advertising card with image of children on front advertising Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton - A-Head of all of them.

Such advertising cards were often collected by children from merchants' fairs, and then put into scrapbooks. The fact that a scrapbook is part of this collection is indicative of the practice.