Willimantic Thread advertisement using H.M.S. Pinafore theme

Title

Willimantic Thread advertisement using H.M.S. Pinafore theme

Subject

H.M.S. Pinafore, advertising, trade card, Willimantic, cotton, thread

Description

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."

Source

David & Annabelle Stone Gilbert & Sullivan Collection

Publisher

Willimantic Linen Co., Willimantic, Connecticut

Date

undated

Rights

Public domain. There are no known restrictions.

Format

Advertising trade card

Identifier

3.5.11

Physical Dimensions

6-1/2 x 3-3/4 inches

Files

3.5.11.jpg

Citation

“Willimantic Thread advertisement using H.M.S. Pinafore theme,” Gilbert & Sullivan 2017, accessed November 4, 2024, https://gilbertandsullivan2017.gmu.edu/items/show/859.

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