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Advertisement for the General Sewing Machine Agency, A.D. Simmons, agent, Ayer, Mass., October 22, 1874

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1874-10-22

GUSN

GUSN-267155

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Description

Simmons carries Madame Demorest's Reliable Patterns in addition to sewing machines. The advertisement is from the "Ayer public spirit," October 22, 1874.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
sewing (process)
sewing machines (equipment)
patterns (guides)
advertisements

Physical Description

1 advertisement ; 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.102.03.01.002

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Anne Caryl, June 14, 1932.

Places

Ayer (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

advertisements

Description Level

Item

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