old advertisement?

Any ideas? I tried Google no luck. it looks shelacked on wood, back just has felt on it.
Tia

 

With the pen partially visible, I'm assuming the elephant image is the size of what's called a trade card. Too bad it's glued down because there would have been more printing on the back.

It is a cool image, though.

 

the ad is about 5 to 6 inches long

 

Nothing so far, but maybe I should post this with the funnies:

 

Looks like an old advertising trade card. They have been around for quite some time and were very popular in the late 1800s, albeit, they normally were not very large. You don't give the dimensions.The picture is deceiving.

Maybe someone with more knowledge will come by.

Edit: I see you added the dimensions. That seems about the right size.

 

Some info about William S. Hayward:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Hayward

 

It was a real business https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Hayward

(Sniped!)

 

Thank you that's so cool

 

I don't know that the elephant had any more significance to the company than did the English hunt scene shown on this trade card:

 

I crossed paths with Bakers...here is one I found a couple months back (bizarre imagery, but I love it):