Indian Trade labels
Collection — manuscript box: 91 - Folder 1
Identifier: 8772
Content Description
A collection of approximately 150 paper labels for goods traded in the 19th and 20th centuries, principally textiles and textile dyes, as well as other cosmetic and consumer items.
Dates
- 1880-1950
Creator
- Cornell University. Library. South Asia Collection (Organization)
Language of Materials
Hindi , English .
Biographical / Historical
Indian trade labels are mass-produced small lithographs attached to packaged goods sold in the bazaar. The labels, also known as "tickets" in India, feature striking graphics in both colonial and modernizing aesthetic styles.
Extent
.1 cubic feet.
Abstract
Approximately 150 paper trade labels.
- Title
- Indian Trade labels8772
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu