Schadde Brothers
[Sample Page from Brandle & Smith Co. Candy Catalog]

ArtistAmerican, active 1890s–1910s
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • [Sample Page from Brandle & Smith Co. Candy Catalog]
Datec. 1915
Made inUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print with applied color
DimensionsImage: 9 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (23.5 × 28.6 cm)
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (23.5 × 28.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Joan Morgenstern, Judy Nyquist, and W. Burt Nelson in honor of Clinton T. Willour
Object number2014.829
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionAs this eye-catching photograph illustrates, the history of photography and marketing are intertwined; both became a feature of daily life in the early 20th century. The Brandle & Smith Co. of Philadelphia manufactured an assortment of hard candies in a variety of shapes and flavors and utilized photography to market its wares. Salesmen peddled these bulk candies to local retailers across the country, carrying a catalogue listing the company’s full product line and featuring photographs as appealing and colorful as the candies. Each delectable sweet was carefully colored to tempt the eye. Brandle & Smith Co. specialized in candies with a distinctive satin finish, a characteristic conveyed by the bold colors and white highlights carefully painted onto the surface of the photo.
Provenance[Winter Works on Paper, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in ink recto upper right: 64
Embossed stamp, verso lower right: PHOTO BY / SCHADDE BROS / MINNEAPOLIS

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[Sample page from Brandle & Smith Co. candy catalog]
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