{"data":{"description":"Colonial Era Advertisements: A revealing glimpse into the the life of early America via the classified ads that appeared in the newspapers of the day.","title":"Colonial Era Advertisements","post_type":"page","content":"\u003ch2 style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ad8431;\"\u003eEarly Day Ads\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA revealing glimpse into the the life of early America\u003c/strong\u003e can be found in the classified ads that appeared in the newspapers of the day.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first ad\u003c/strong\u003e in the Boston News-Letter in 1704 asking readers to list any houses, ships or goods for sale met with resounding success. The concept spread like wildfire, adopted by a growing number of newspapers throughout the colonies.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe colonial era advertisements\u003c/strong\u003e you see here are from newspapers in our archives — including \u003cem\u003eThe Columbian Centinel, The Pennsylvania Gazette, The Boston News-Letter and The Connecticut Courant\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ad8431;\"\u003eColonial Era Advertisements\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"clickon\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"\u003eClick any of the images below for a larger view.\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"clickon\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctable class=\"gallery\" style=\"color: #000000; height: 907px;\" width=\"572\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpview-error\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/ladof14\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4664 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/LadOf14.jpg\" alt=\"Boston, January 1792\" width=\"180\" height=\"49\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e WANTED. A \"Lad About Fourteen Years of Age As An Apprentice To The Hair Dresser.\" Boston, January 1792.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/londonpassage\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-4665 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/LondonPassage.jpg\" alt=\"LondonPassage\" width=\"180\" height=\"148\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/smallredcow\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-4666 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/SmallRedCow.jpg\" alt=\"SmallRedCow\" width=\"180\" height=\"55\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/stagecoach\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-4667 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/StageCoach.jpg\" alt=\"StageCoach\" width=\"180\" height=\"127\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/strong-beer\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-4668 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Strong-Beer.jpg\" alt=\"Strong-Beer\" width=\"180\" height=\"77\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/violins\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-4669 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Violins.jpg\" alt=\"Violins\" width=\"180\" height=\"155\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/woman\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-4670 size-full alignleft\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Woman.jpg\" alt=\"Woman\" width=\"180\" height=\"45\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/young-man\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-4671 size-full alignleft\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Young-Man.jpg\" alt=\"Young-Man\" width=\"180\" height=\"41\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/young-woman\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-4672 size-full alignleft\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Young-Woman.jpg\" alt=\"Young-Woman\" width=\"180\" height=\"49\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/employment-wanted\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-4661 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Employment-Wanted.jpg\" alt=\"Employment-Wanted\" width=\"180\" height=\"80\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/dwelling-house\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4659 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Dwelling-House.jpg\" alt=\"Dwelling-House\" width=\"180\" height=\"136\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dwelling House For Sale. Includes \"A Store, A Good Barn and Four Acres of Land\" Hartford, Connecticut, November 1787.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/coffee\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4657 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Coffee.jpg\" alt=\"Ground Coffee\" width=\"180\" height=\"63\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e FOR SALE. \"Very Good Ground Coffee for Eight Shillings a Pound.\" Boston, May 1761.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/gardenseeds\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4662 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/GardenSeeds.jpg\" alt=\"GardenSeeds\" width=\"180\" height=\"42\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e FOR SALE. New Garden Seeds. \"To Be Sold Cheap.\" Boston, January 1792.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/harvard-lottery\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-4663 size-full alignnone\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Harvard-Lottery.jpg\" alt=\"Harvard-Lottery\" width=\"106\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/young-man\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-4657 size-full alignnone\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Coffee.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee\" width=\"180\" height=\"63\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"color: #723838;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"clickon\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/eclipse-stallion\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4660 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Eclipse-Stallion.jpg\" alt=\"Eclipse-Stallion\" width=\"125\" height=\"130\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e FOR SALE: Noted Stallion Eclipse. “Full Blooded, a Bright Bay and 15 Hands High.” Philadelphia, May 1789.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u0026nbsp;\r\n\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"toolbar\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/corduroy\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4658 size-full\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/Corduroy.jpg\" alt=\"Corduroys \" width=\"180\" height=\"96\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Just Arrived From Ireland — Corduroys Low Priced\" Boston, January 1788.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\nThese images, in effect clip art, can be downloaded at no charge for personal use only. 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