Trade cards for J.P. Tolman & Co., Samson Cordage Works, No. 164 High Street, Fort Hill Square, Boston, Mass., undated

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Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-266512

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Ropes
General
Ropes - General - Folder 1
Trade cards for J.P. Tolman & Co., Samson Cordage Works, No. 164 High Street, Fort Hill Square, Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Ropes
    - General
      - Ropes - General - Folder 1
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        Advertisement for the Hartford Twine Company, superior cotton twine, Hartford, Connecticut, undated
        Trade cards for J.P. Tolman & Co., Samson Cordage Works, No. 164 High Street, Fort Hill Square, Boston, Mass., undated (current record)
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        Billhead for H.B. Roberts, commission merchant & manufacturers' agent for the sale of lines, twines, paper, cordage & fishing tackle of every description, 13 Arch Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 30, 1868
        Billhead for H. & G.W. Lord, manufacturers of nets, seines and twines, 111 Commerial Street, Boston, Mass.

Description

The figure of Samson fighting the lion is shown in the card image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
rope
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

3 trade cards ; 3 x 5 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.098.01.01.004

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Other People

Samson (Biblical judge)

Subjects

High Street (Boston, Mass.)
Fort Hill Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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