Patent Platform Scales, E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, ca. 1853

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

ca. 1853

GUSN

GUSN-246359

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Equipment
Scales
Equipment - Scales - Folder 1
Patent Platform Scales, E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, ca. 1853
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Equipment
    - Scales
      - Equipment - Scales - Folder 1
        Advertisement for Fairbank's Scale Warehouse, No. 252 Broadway, opposite The City Hall, New York, New York, April 11, 1863
        Advertisement for Howe's Standard Scales, Howe Scale Co., 131 Federal Street, Boston, Mass., April 25, 1868
        Fairbanks' Standard Scales, E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1876
        Trade card for Improved Howe Scales, Priest, Page & Co., Nos. 143 & 145 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Advertisement for Fairbanks' Standard Scales, Fairbanks, Brown & Co., 118 Milk Street, Boston, Mass., May 2, 1868
        Patent Platform Scales, E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, ca. 1853 (current record)
        Billhead for E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., scales, 34 Kilby Street, Boston, Mass., dated December 26, 1857
        Receipt for Fairbanks, Brown & Co., 83 Milk Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 18, 1888

Description

Testimonials and references from 1852 and 1853 are listed inside the item.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
scales (weighing devices)
leaflets (printed works)

Physical Description

1 leaflet : illustration ; 8 x 5 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.039.02.01.006

Image Dimensions

8 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Amy C. Witherle, May 27, 1935.

Places

Saint Johnsbury (Caledonia county, Vermont)

Record Details

Material Type

leaflets (printed works)

Description Level

Item

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