Phoenix Oil Co. Phila. [graphic] : The great leather preserver. Phoenix water proof oil for boots and shoes. No more wet feet. No more cracked leather. No more tender feet or corns. No more rubbers needed.
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Item Info
Item No: pdcp00041
Title: Phoenix Oil Co. Phila. [graphic] : The great leather preserver. Phoenix water proof oil for boots and shoes. No more wet feet. No more cracked leather. No more tender feet or corns. No more rubbers needed.
Media Type:
Chromolithographs
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Advertisement containing a whimsical view of the shoe oil produced by the Phoenix Oil Company at Front and Market Streets. Shows shoeshine boys admiring a life-size corked bottle of the oil. A shoe-shine box, brush, buffer, and a bottle of the oil rest at their feet. Behind the boys, the heads of clamoring men, and individuals, including a couple with an umbrella, walking in the rain are visible. The scene is framed with a large red circle containing advertising text. Other pictorial elements include a branch of blossoms and a medallion with advertising text.
Notes:
Phoenix Oil Co.
Notes: Free Library of Philadelphia: Philadelphiana - Tradesmen's Cards
Creation Year: ca. 1880
Creator Name: Wells & Hope Co. - Printer
Wells & Hope Co. - Publisher