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Trade card for the Rochester Lamp Co., 42 Park Place, 37 Barclay Street, New York, New York, 1893

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1893

GUSN

GUSN-257944

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Description

The image caption reads "One of the Duke de Veragua's Apartments. Showing Rochester Lamps at Hotel Waldorf New York." According to the card verso Rochester is the largest lamp manufacturer in the world with offices in London and Paris.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
lighting
lamps (lighting devices)
lighting fixtures
hotels (public accommodations)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 3 x 4 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.071.01.03.012

Image Dimensions

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

Places

New York City (New York state)
London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
Paris (Ville de Paris department, Île-de-France, France)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Other People

Veragua, Cristobal, 1875-1936

Description Level

Item

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