viblbv01056Myers Bros. & Co. Trade CardA Guide to the Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card, late 1860s-early 1900s (likely c. early 1870s) Ms.2012.046Alison Hight, Graduate Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, ArchivistSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:43:55 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card, Myers Bros. & Co (Richmond, Va.) Ms.2012.046 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder late 1860s-early 1900s (likely c. early 1870s) The Myers Bros. and Co. Trade Card shows a Confederate soldier swapping tobacco with a Union soldier in exchange for a bag of coffee. English . Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card, Ms2012-046, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased by Special Collections.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Myers Bros. & Co. Trade Card was completed in September 2012.

Historical Note

The Myers Bros. & Co. was located in Richmond, Virginia.

Scope and Content

The Myers Bros. and Co. Trade Card shows a Confederate soldier swapping tobacco with a Union soldier in exchange for a bag of coffee. The back includes dialogue for the scene and is imprinted by the product's Boston agent.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Civil War History of Food and Drink Trade Card1