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Handbill for L. Briggs & Co., architects, engineers and surveyors, No. 35 Joy's Building, 81 Washington Street, opp. State Street, Boston, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Location Note

Ephemera: Trade Cards and Advertisements: Architects

GUSN

GUSN-195549

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Description

The work and services of the firm is described for potential customers. The names Luther Briggs and Samuel D. Kelley are listed. The item has an illustration of a large house with wrought-iron railing on the roof.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
architects
engineers
surveyors
handbills

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000660
AccessID 895
Other identifier HNEDID-000660

Physical Description

1 handbill : illustration ; 8 1/4 x 5 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.007.01.03.002

Acquisition Type

Gift

Date Notes

ca. 1874

Image Dimensions

8 1/4 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Stephen Jerome, 1871-1873.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

L. Briggs and Company (Boston, Mass.) (Architect)

Material Type

handbills

Other People

Briggs, Luther, 1822-1905
Kelley, Samuel D.

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
State Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Ephemera: Trade Cards and Advertisements: Architects

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