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"Three little maids from school"
Bisque figurine of three women in (from left to right: pink, white, and blue) kimonos holding closed fans near their faces. Based on photograph of members of D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's original New York cast of The Mikado.
Sanolin Tooth Paste pot lid
Gray ceramic pot lid for "Sanolin Tooth Paste" with central figure of three women in kimonos holding closed fans near their faces.
Kate Forster as Pitti-Sing, Geraldine Ulmar as Yum-Yum, and Geraldine St. Maur as Peep-Bo in The Mikado
Full length photograph of Geraldine St. Maur, Geraldine Ulmar, and Kate Forster in kimonos holding closed fans near faces on photographer's card mount of Falk, New York.
Willimantic Thread advertisement using H.M.S. Pinafore theme
Color lithograph card depicting nine characters from H.M.S. Pinafore on shipboard with two huge spools of cotton thread. The Captain, center, asserts that he never "used anything equal to Willimantic six cord spool cotton."
N. Y. Lake Erie and Western R.R. advertisement using adapted Patience lyric
Lithograph trade card in blue and beige tones depicting railway conductor greeting lady on platform, train in background. Adapted Patience lyric upper left: "Conceive him if you can. An Erie R.R. young man…."
Adams & Westlake advertisement for "The Mikado" lamp stove
Color lithograph card depicting hand holding "The Mikado" Lamp Stove and three male Japanese characters. "This Stove is dedicated to his Majesty the 'Mikado' Grand Dictator of the Realm of Japan who is on our list."
Stock trade card using Ruddygore theme with advertising overprint
Lithograph trade card in green and beige tones lady dancing with Old Adam, captioned "Hail the bridegroom--Hail the bride!". "Ruddygore" upper left. Ad for New England Organ Co. entered below.
Cigar box label: Opera Kings
Inner cigar box label for "Opera Kings" cigars, design in gold and sepia, featuring large sepia images of Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert in the center. This is a salesman's sample with ordering details at the bottom.
Cigar box label: Pinafore
Outer cigar box label for "Pinafore" cigars, design in blue and beige, with "Pinafore" in banner at top, scene from H.M.S. Pinafore beneath with Josephine, Ralph Rackstraw, Tom Tucker in foreground.
Cigar box label: Patience
Inner cigar box label for "Patience" cigars, design in full color, featuring two vignettes from Patience. On the left in an oval is the milkmaid Patience, her left elbow resting on her milk pail, in the upper right is the poets Bunthorne, surrounded…