Billhead for Whittemore, Belcher & Co., agricultural implements and machines, 34 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass., dated October 22, 1870

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1870-10-22

GUSN

GUSN-241671

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Agriculture
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Agriculture - Equipment - Folder 1
Billhead for Whittemore, Belcher & Co., agricultural implements and machines, 34 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass., dated October 22, 1870
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Agriculture
    - Equipment
      - Agriculture - Equipment - Folder 1
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        Billhead for Whittemore, Belcher & Co., agricultural implements and machines, 34 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass., dated October 22, 1870 (current record)
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Description

The billhead details the farm equipment and seeds available from the company. A left hand plow is drawn at the top of the billhead. The manufacturing plant is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
agriculture
billheads

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.002.02.01.003

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Chicopee (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

billheads

Subjects

Farm equipment
Merchants' Row (Boston, Mass.)
Seed supply
Agricultural implements
Farm supplies

Description Level

Item

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