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Trade card for Ship's Bell Antique Shop, 91 Converse Ave., Malden, Mass., Bank Street, Harwich, Mass., undated

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  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-241887

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Description

The image is captioned "1790 House." The names at the bottom of the card are Alice L. Hirtle and Eleanor L. Hirtle. The inside of the card has a map for the Harwich address and the statement "Weekly and overnight accomodations."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
antiques (object genre)
porcelain
rugs
furniture
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 3 x 4 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.005.02.002

Image Dimensions

3 x 4 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, November 29, 1938.

Places

Malden (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Harwich (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Converse Avenue (Malden, Mass.)
Bank Street (Harwich, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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