Advertisement for "Hulbert & Parker, Fashionable Footware"
1900â10
Classification
containers
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
Accession Number
1980-14-785
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of early 20th-century American advertising with this charming piece from the Smithsonian American Art Museum: *Advertisement for "Hul & Parker, Fashionableware"*, produced by the Whitehead & Ho Company around 1900–1910. As a classified "container," it likely served as a clever promotional novelty—perhaps a matchbox, tin, or pocket-sized holder—designed to catch the eye of shoppers and promote a stylish footwear retailer. Donated by collectors Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener, this artifact highlights the ingenuity of commercial design during the Progressive Era...