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Trade card for John Power, manufacturer of corks, No. 8 Charlestown Street, Haymarket Square, Boston, Mass., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-242632

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Description

John Power deals in cork soles, tin foil, metallic capsules, wooden bungs, cork presses and cork pullers. The bottom of the card reads "Bell's telephonic system connected with this establishment."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
building materials
corks (stoppers)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.015.01.03.004

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Haymarket Square (Boston, Mass.)
Charlestown Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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