Trade card for the J. & W.R. Wing & Co., clothing, 111 Union Street, New Bedford, Mass., 1875

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1875

GUSN

GUSN-244268

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Clothing
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Clothing - General - Folder 5
Trade card for the J. & W.R. Wing & Co., clothing, 111 Union Street, New Bedford, Mass., 1875
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Clothing
    - General
      - Clothing - General - Folder 5
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Description

Wing is a manufacturer of custom clothing and a dealer in ready made clothing. The image is Machinery Hall at the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876. The bottom of the cards reads "Copyright 1875 by L.F. Citti & Co., Phila." The card verso contains advertisements for other New Bedford businesses.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
clothing stores
fairs
world's fairs
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : color illustration ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.01.05.016

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2007.

Places

New Bedford (Bristol county, Massachusetts)
Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Other Organizations

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Description Level

Item

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