https://archives.millmuseum.org/files/original/8e767ca2baf7ca242f4f977430fcc644.jpg 3af68d3a96ca70dfd0e75394d6e3a1da Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Timeline of the Mills Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jumbo Must Go, Because Drawn by Willimantic Thread! Subject The topic of the resource Trade cards Advertising cards Jumbo (Elephant) Barnum and Bailey Circus Cotton thread Textile industry Willimantic Linen Company Description An account of the resource A late nineteenth century advertising trade card produced by the Willimantic Linen Company. The card depicts Jumbo, promoted as the largest elephant in captivity, being dragged through New York City by unbreakable Willimantic cotton thread to demonstrate the thread’s strength. Trade cards were a common advertising format in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, typically featuring an attention grabbing image on the front and product text on the back. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mill Museum Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available American Thread Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1880 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known copyright restrictions. Courtesy of Mill Museum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 trade card print : chromolithograph ; 9 x 15 cm. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Accession Number: 2021.1