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Trade card for J. Hyde Fisher, refrigerators, P.O. Box 170 Chicago, Illinois, undated

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  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-241927

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Description

The card identifies the Fisher System of Cooling with patent dates of August 1, 1865, January 31, 1871 and November 19, 1872. The verso has a testimonial from the "40th Exposition 1871 of the American Institute of the City of New York Report of Judges upon J. Hyde Fisher's Refrigerators."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
refrigerators
appliances
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.006.01.01.001

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Description Level

Item

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