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Trade card for The Parson's Hobby, antiques at Squirre Adams Tavern, Route 126 & Main Street, West Medway, Mass., undated

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  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-241916

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Description

The top of the card reads "Tristan Paul and Mildred Pysell Knight announce the opening of their summer shop." The Squire Levi Adams Tavern is described as a former Stage & Tavern stop on the "Old Hartford Road," now Main Street in West Medway, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
antiques (object genre)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 6 x 4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.005.02.010

Image Dimensions

6 x 4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, June 2001.

Places

West Medway (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Main Street (West Medway, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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