Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. business card

Object/Artifact

National Building Arts Center

Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. Business Card

Yellow-beige paper business card of the Hydraulic-Press Brick Co., labelled with black lettering of different fonts.

Name/Title

Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. business card

Description

Yellow-beige paper business card of the Hydraulic-Press Brick Co., labelled with black lettering of different fonts.

Use

Promotional object, used for the purpose of advertising the company and provide information for potential customers.

Collection

Promotional object displays

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1868 - circa 1905

Time Period

20th Century, 19th Century

Place

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

The president is listed as E. C. Sterling, who held that position from 1868 to 1905, which dates this business card to around that time.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Business

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Card, Identification

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Identification

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

8 cm

Width

13.4 cm

Parts

Count

Parts

Business card

Material

Paper

Color

Tan

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Type

Yellowing

Date Examined

Jul 15, 2026

Examined By

Elena Marshall

Notes

Should be kept in its plastic sleeve

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Elena Marshall

Date

Jul 15, 2026

Web Links and URLs

https://web.nationalbuildingarts.org/collections/materials/clay-products/ornamental-brick/hydraulic-brick-company-the-early-years/

Notes

(See Made/Created)

Create Date

July 15, 2026

Update Date

August 5, 2026