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Who was the subject of an advertisement in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? “A mulatto man slave named AARON, who brought suit against my father, Henry Randolph, in the General Court.” Some historians and other scholars...
“TOUT A LA MODE.” George Lafong introduced himself to the ladies and gentlemen of Williamsburg as a “French HAIR-DRESSER” in an advertisement in the September 6, 1770, edition of William Rind’s Virginia Gazette. Apparently,...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? “He purposes to return to this LAND of LIBERTY.” In the summer of 1770, William Wylie, a watchmaker, took to the pages of William Rind’s Virginia Gazette to...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “This mill was erected principally with a view of encouraging our own manufactures.” Although advertisements promoting local industry and encouraging “domestic...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? “She has an assistant just arrived from London.” In the late 1760s, relatively few women in Williamsburg, Virginia, resorted to the public prints to advertise consumer...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette [Purdie and Dixon] (September 14, 1769).“RUN away … a Mulatto slave.” The digitization of historical sources has made them much more widely accessible...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Virginia Gazette [Purdie and Dixon] (May 4, 1769).“Best HARD SOAP at 6d. by the box.” In the spring of 1769, Freer Armston,, a chandler and soap boiler in Norfolk,...
GUEST CURATOR: Samantha Surowiec What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette [Rind] (April 27, 1769).“To be SOLD … before Mr. Anthony Hay’s door, in Williamsburg … TWENTY LIKELY...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Virginia Gazette [Purdie and Dixon] (April 20, 1769).“[illegible]” Working extensively with primary sources is one of the benefits of serving as a guest curator...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette [Rind] (December 22, 1768). “A SCHEME of a LOTTERY.” Bernard Moore did not specify why he set about “disposing of certain LANDS, SLAVES, and STOCKS”...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette [Purdie & Dixon] (November 24, 1768).“SUKEY HAMILTON, cook to the late Govenror, with her youngest daughter.” The name Sukey Hamilton, belonging...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Virginia Gazette [Purdie and Dixon] (November 3, 1768).“All the above are fashionable, new, and good.” Like her male counterparts, shopkeeper Catherine Rathell ran...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette [Purdie & Dixon] (September 1, 1768).“RUN away … Negro woman named GRACE … appears to be young with child.” In many instances, newspaper...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette [Rind] (July 21, 1768).“I shall … give relief in all sicknesses, even the most desperate.” When De Lacoudre, a “FRENCH Doctor,” settled...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette [Rind] (June 30, 1768).“THE VIRGINIA ALMANACK, AND LADIES DIARY, For the Year of our Lord 1769.” William Rind got a jump on the market for almanacs...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Virginia Gazette [Purdie and Dixon] (March 17, 1768).“ADVERTISEMENTS (of a moderate Length) inserted in it for 3s. the first Week, and 2s. each Week after.” Alexander...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette [Purdie & Dixon] (March 10, 1768).“SAGATHIES, duroys, grandurells.” In March 1768, John Carter advertised dozens of items in stock at his store...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette [Rind] (March 3, 1768).“Just imported … A LARGE assortment of DRUGS and MEDICINES.” All of the advertisements in the March 3, 1768, edition of...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Virginia Gazette (November 12, 1767).“A large ASSORTMENT of STATIONARY.” Purdie and Dixon’s advertisement reveals several aspects of consumer culture, commercial...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Virginia Gazette (October 15, 1767).“MILLINERY … supplied on the shortest notices, by … M. and J. HUNTER.” At a glance, this advertisement for a “GENTEEL...
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