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Trade card for Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton, Newark, New Jersey and Paisley, Scotland, undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-268014

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Description

A cabin boy raises the sail using Clark's Thread in the card image. Facts and figures on the card verso describe the Clark manufacturing performed in Newark and Scotland. George A. Clark & Brother are the sole agents in the Boston branch at No. 31 Kingston Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
children (people by age group)
boys
thread
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.102.04.02.040

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Hartshorn, 6-30-1883.

Places

Newark (Essex county, New Jersey)
Paisley (Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Notions (Merchandise)
Kingston Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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