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Trade card for The Linen Glacé Co., sole manufacturers of the world's starch polish, 86 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-270184

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Description

The product is sold by J.S. Tufts in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The card verso describes the advantages of using the product. There is a testimonial from Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher dated January 11, 1881.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
starch
washing (cleaning)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.069.01.01.019

Image Dimensions

2 3/4 x 4 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Plymouth (Grafton county, New Hampshire)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Other People

Beecher, Henry Ward, Mrs., 1813-1897

Subjects

Laundry
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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