Noyes-Norman Shoe Company, Sunflower Shoes, Advertising Poster, c. 1900
Entry/Object ID
AM1957.7.78
Scope and Content
Noyes-Norman Shoe Company, Sunflower Shoes, Advertising Poster, c. 1900. Color illustration of young girl in pink dress, accented with sunflowers, holding sunflowers in her hand. She is standing in front of a large yellow/brown sunflower with the words "Sunflower Shoes" written along the fanned petals. Below her is "Manufactured by Noyes-Norman & Co., St. Joseph, MO."
There are 4 similar posters assigned 802/19053, each with slightly different color schemes.. Three are lithographs by Combe Lithograph, St. Joseph, MO. 802/19053-3 (or 57.7.80) is the original water color painting for this ad.
This poster features girl in pink dress with white ribbon bows on her shoulders and white ribbon sash at waist. She is wearing red hose on her legs. The background is a golden field. There are no leaves behind the sunflowers she holds in her hands.
Poster may have been designed by W. T. Keller.