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Brochure, indurated wood fibre pails, wash tubs & keelers, manufactured by United Indurated Fibre Co. of New Jersey, Lockport, New York

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Date

1889

GUSN

GUSN-318998

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Description

The business manufactured "fibrotta" pails and other items for use in the kitchen and laundry made from a wood pulp process. The brochure is in the shape of a pail with the name "The Star Pail" and has illustrations and text describing the product durability. The verso illustration is identified as the "Union Leage Club."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
containers (receptacles)
pails
keelers
spittoons
kitchenware
washtubs (housekeeping containers)
brochures
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP003

Collection Name

Trade card albums collection

Reference Code

EP003.001.009

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Anonymous donor 2001.

Places

Lockport (Niagara county, New York state)
New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

United Indurated Fibre Co. of New Jersey (Publisher)

Material Type

brochures
trade cards (advertising)

Other Organizations

Union League Club (New York, N.Y.)

Subjects

Laundry

Description Level

Item

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