No. 11 Black Sheep from Humpty Dumpty Up-to-Date (R70) issued by Shelby Gum Co.
Trade card from Humpty Dumpty Up-to-Date (R70) issued by Shelby Gum Co., Ohio (manufacturer of the world's first bubble gum). 24 cards found in Photo Gum. The front features a nursery rhyme illustration with title against a white background. Back includes card number, nursery rhyme from front and advertising.
Artwork Details
- Title: No. 11 Black Sheep from Humpty Dumpty Up-to-Date (R70) issued by Shelby Gum Co.
- Publisher: Shelby Gum Co. (American)
- Date: 1930
- Medium: Commercial color lithograph
- Dimensions: Sheet: 3 × 2 3/8 in. (7.6 × 6.1 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ephemera
- Credit Line: The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
- Object Number: Burdick 318, R70.4
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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