B.T. Babbitt's 1776 Soap trade card with drummer boy and flag – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: B.T. Babbitt's 1776 Soap trade card with drummer boy and flag, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
B.T. Babbitt's 1776 Soap trade card with drummer boy and flag
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B.T. Babbitt's 1776 Soap trade card is set apart by its patriotic imagery: a drummer boy and a flag stand at the center, tying a household product to the Revolutionary War centennial. Babbitt, a New York soap maker, issued the 1776 brand in the 1870s, timing the design to the 1876 Centennial celebrations in Philadelphia, when American pride ran high. Trade cards like this one were chromolithographed, colorful advertisements handed out to shoppers or tucked into packages, and they often used history and sentiment to win customers. Look closely at the drummer's uniform and the flag's details, which show how printers used bright color to make an everyday cleaning product feel like a patriotic keepsake.
| Original scan | 934 × 626 px |
|---|---|
| Reference | Patriotic (73) |
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