Guide to Singer Manufacturing Company Advertising Cards: Pictures of California MSS.2015.04.13

Natalie Sanchez
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
April 28, 2015
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu

Note

Processed by: Natalie Sanchez, Reviewed by: Leilani Marshall


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: Singer Manufacturing Company Advertising Cards: Pictures of California
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2015.04.13
Physical Description: 1 Box (0.9 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): 1900-1910
Abstract: The Singer Manufacturing Company Advertising Cards: Pictures of California Collection consists of 20 black and white pictures (001-020) depicting historic and geographic sites in California. Singer Manufacturing Co. produced the pictures as collectible cards as well as a form of advertising for the company. The California Missions are prominently represented. Also included are views of Stanford University, scenic views of California's natural landscape, the Arizona Garden at the historic Del Monte Hotel, and outdoor scenes in Pasadena in Southern California.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged numerically as numbered by the donor.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files from or derived from these collections is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred Citation

Singer Manufacturing Company Advertising Cards: Pictures of California Collection, MSS-2015-04-13, San José State University Library, Special Collections & Archives.

Scope and Contents

The Singer Manufacturing Company Advertising Cards: Pictures of California Collection consists of 20 black and white postcards (001-020) depicting historic and geographic sites in California. The Singer Manufacturing Co. was established in 1851. Singer Manufacturing Co. produced the pictures as collectible cards as well as a form of advertising for the company. The California Missions are prominently represented. Also included are views of Stanford University, scenic views of California's natural landscape, the Arizona Garden at the historic Del Monte Hotel, and outdoor scenes in Pasadena in Southern California.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

California -- Photographs
Missions, Spanish -- California -- Photographs
Pasadena (Calif.) -- Photographs
Stanford University -- Photographs
Advertising cards