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Trade card for Brook's Spool Cotton, location unknown, undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-268004

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Description

Three cats play instruments promoting the thread in the card image. The card verso lists the awards received and the dealers who carry the product. W.E. Stratton & Company are the agents in Boston located at 105 Summer Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
sewing (process)
thread
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 3 x 4 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.102.04.02.033

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of H.J. Senbert.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Notions (Merchandise)
Cats
Summer Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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