Billhead for Wadsworth Bros. & Howland, painters' supplies and artists' materials, 84 Washington & 46 Friend Streets, Boston, Mass., September 25, 1882

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1882-09-25

GUSN

GUSN-242523

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
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Artists' materials - Billheads - Folder 1
Billhead for Wadsworth Bros. & Howland, painters' supplies and artists' materials, 84 Washington & 46 Friend Streets, Boston, Mass., September 25, 1882
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Artists materials
    - General
      - Artists' materials - Billheads - Folder 1
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        Billhead for Wadsworth Bros. & Howland, painters' supplies and artists' materials, 84 Washington & 46 Friend Streets, Boston, Mass., September 25, 1882 (current record)
        Billhead for The Sprague & Hathaway Co., portrait artists and solar printers, West Somerville, Mass., May 10, 1895

Description

The company manufactures varnishes and japans. There is an illustration of the business to the left on the billhead.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
artists' materials
japanning
paint (coating)
varnish
billheads

Physical Description

1 billhead ; 7 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.010.01.01.002

Image Dimensions

7 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wadsworth, Howland & Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

billheads

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Friend Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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