Billhead for Oliver Johnson & Co., importers, manufacturers and dealers in white lead, colors & painters supplies, office 19, warehouse, 13 & 15 Exchange Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 1877 June 23

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Date

1877-06-23

GUSN

GUSN-265015

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Billhead for Oliver Johnson & Co., importers, manufacturers and dealers in white lead, colors & painters supplies, office 19, warehouse, 13 & 15 Exchange Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 1877 June 23
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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Paints and varnishes
    - General
      - Paints and varnishes - General - Folder 1
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        Billhead for Oliver Johnson & Co., importers, manufacturers and dealers in white lead, colors & painters supplies, office 19, warehouse, 13 & 15 Exchange Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 1877 June 23 (current record)
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Description

The business manufactures Villa Paints for inside and outside use. Johnson also deals in grocer's drugs, patent medicines, perfumery and soaps. The Company paint works is at the corner of Eddy and Elm Streets in Providence, Rhode Island.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
paint (coating)
lead white
billheads

Physical Descrption

1 billhead ; 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.086.01.01.028

Image Dimensions

5 3/4 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

billheads

Description Level

Item

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