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Trade card for Samuel S. Mooney, gentlemen's dressing rooms, No. 198 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., ca. 1857

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

ca. 1857

GUSN

GUSN-244472

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Description

Hair cutting, curling, shampooing and shaving are performed at this establishment. The card verso has the year "c. 1857."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
barbershops
dressing rooms
men (male humans)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : illustration ; 2 x 3 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.05.01.002

Image Dimensions

2 x 3 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Amy G. Witherle, 26 July 1923.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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