Estey Organ Company Advertising Card
Llewellyn Collection of Vermont History
Published Materials
Identifier
2010.1.923
Date
1900 – 1910 (Circa Date)
Place of Publication
Brattleboro, VT
Description
Color advertising card depicting two dancing bears. Captioned "The Cake Walk" in lower center of image. Rear contains promotional message from the Estey Organ Company.
Dimensions
10 cm (W)
7.2 cm (H)
Material
Paper
Notes
Cakewalks originated as dances performed by African-American slaves. At the turn of the twentieth century, cakewalks became a form of popular ragtime music.
Related person
Llewellyn, Lance A.
Library of Congress Subject Heading
Advertising cards [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85001197]
