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Advertisement for sewing machines, manufactured by the Priscilla Company, Boston, Mass., 1928

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1928-01-01

GUSN

GUSN-191667

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Description

The Priscilla Company originally placed this full-page, full-color advertisement in the Modern Priscilla issue from January 1928. The ad is specifically for the Electric Priscilla sewing machine which had a 10 day trial period and retailed for $54.00. The machine came with its own table, and a lifetime guarantee.

Details

Descriptive Terms

machine sewing (technique)
sewing machines (equipment)
home economics
tables (support furniture)
advertisements

Physical Description

1 advertisement

Collection Code

SC002

Collection Name

Non-Historic New England periodicals

Reference Code

SC002.TMP.007

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

advertisements

Other Organizations

Priscilla Company (Boston, Mass.)

Accruals Note

Included in the Pilgrims, Patriots, and Products exhibit.

Description Level

Item

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