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Business cards

Scope note

Small cards produced since the 19th century bearing the name and address of a business concern and one of its representatives, and intended more for information than advertisement. For small printed sheets or cards bearing tradesmen's advertisements from the 17th through the 19th century, use "trade cards." For cards made later and distributed for advertisement, use "advertising cards."

This term has 9 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300026767

Broader Terms used

<identifying cards>

Equivalent Terms used

business card

Created

13yrs ago

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