{"product_id":"new-hampshire-hampton-beach-boars-head-hotel-1890s-trade-card-2-5-x-5","title":"Hampton Beach New Hampshire Boars Head Hotel 1890s Trade Card 2.5 x 5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"392\"\u003eThis 1890s trade card promotes the Boars Head Hotel at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, during the height of New England’s late nineteenth-century seaside resort culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"776\"\u003eHampton Beach developed into a prominent summer destination as rail travel made coastal tourism accessible to middle-class visitors. Hotels such as the Boars Head catered to seasonal guests seeking ocean air, bathing, and social leisure. Printed advertising ephemera from this period reflects the competitive branding of resort properties and their affiliated halls and proprietors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eThe card features a finely rendered boar’s head illustration at left, with bold text reading Boars Head Hotel and Hampton Beach N.H. An oval imprint at center names Gorham Hall, Exeter, N.H., S.H. Dumas \u0026amp; Son, Proprietors, linking the establishment to its management and regional network. The elongated 2.5 x 5 format resembles a calling-card style advertisement, typical of Victorian trade cards designed for distribution and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1532\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDescription score: 9.5\/10.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52858850934968,"sku":"20251015","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_fe1f7095-5e8f-4b7e-a071-2adfaa9e5592.jpg?v=1771306068","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/new-hampshire-hampton-beach-boars-head-hotel-1890s-trade-card-2-5-x-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}