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Trade cards for the Howe Sewing Machine, Howe Machine Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut, undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-267260

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Description

Elias Howe, Jr. is the Company President. Plummer & Wilder are the general agents located at No. 41 Bromfield Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The card verso has a price list for the sewing machines.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
sewing (process)
sewing machines (equipment)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.102.03.02.004

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Bridgeport (Fairfield county, Connecticut)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Bromfield Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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