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Cushman presents the finest in colonial furniture, H.T. Cushman Mfg. Co., North Bennington, Vermont

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1939

Location Note

Product catalogues: Furniture and furnishings: Furniture (2 of 3)

GUSN

GUSN-267069

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Description

The business manufactures "Cushman Colonial Creations." The item outlines the month by month promotion of Cushman bedroom, living room and dining room suites. A question and answer section is provided for salesmen. Photographs and captions describe the factory operation. The back cover pocket has cut and mat sheets for local newspaper advertising and an order blank for advertising material. There is a separate brochure for the Statton Furniture Manufacturing Company in Hagerstown, Maryland. A small separate brochure describes the "Captain John Norton Bedroom Group" which was on display at the Radio City House of 1939, Rockefeller Center, New York City. The front cover of the item has an illustration for the "Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777." The back cover has a "Map of Historic Bennington and Vicinity."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
furniture
advertising campaigns
trade catalogs

Physical Description

1 trade catalog : illustrations ; 12 x 9 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2007

Reference Code

EP001.12.009.002.019

Acquisition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Image Dimensions

12 x 9 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

North Bennington (Bennington county, Vermont)
Hagerstown (Washington county, Maryland)
New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Co. (North Bennington, Vt.) (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Other People

Norton, John, 1758-1828

Other Organizations

New York World’s Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)

Descriptive Terms

H. T. Cushman Manufacturing Company

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Furniture and furnishings: Furniture (2 of 3)

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