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The Travelers Insurance Co. Trade Card
3671322 The Travelers Insurance Co. Trade Card by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Trade cards
The Travelers Insurance Co. Trade Card displays different weather signals.); © Newberry Library
Media ID 32207338
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The Travelers Insurance Co. Trade Card
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is a captivating 19th-century print that showcases the diverse weather signals of its time. This intriguing piece, housed in the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois, offers a glimpse into the world of trade cards and their significance during this era. The card features an array of weather-related scenes, capturing the essence of different seasons and atmospheric conditions. From scorching heat to freezing coldness, it portrays various elements such as horse-drawn carriages navigating through snow-covered landscapes or children seeking shelter from rain showers under umbrellas. With its vivid imagery and attention to detail, this trade card not only serves as an advertisement for The Travelers Insurance Co. , but also provides valuable insights into agricultural life during this period. It depicts farmers tending to their crops and livestock amidst changing weather patterns – a testament to the resilience required in farming communities. As we admire this remarkable artwork by American School artists from long ago, we are reminded of how far meteorology has come since then. Today's sophisticated forecasting methods owe much gratitude to these early attempts at understanding and predicting weather phenomena. This print serves as a fascinating historical artifact that transports us back to a time when advertising cards were not just commercial tools but also windows into daily life experiences. Through "The Travelers Insurance Co. Trade Card" we can appreciate both the artistic beauty captured within it and gain insight into past agricultural practices influenced by ever-changing weather conditions.
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