Trade card for Leopold Morse & Co., men's boys' and children's clothing, 131 to 137 Washington Street, corner Brattle, Boston, Mass., ca. 1889

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

ca. 1889

GUSN

GUSN-244301

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Clothing
Childrens
Clothing - Children's - Folder 1
Trade card for Leopold Morse & Co., men's boys' and children's clothing, 131 to 137 Washington Street, corner Brattle, Boston, Mass., ca. 1889
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Clothing
    - Childrens
      - Clothing - Children's - Folder 1
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Description

Printed on the card verso is the quality guarantee attached to each garment. The year "c. 1889" is handwritten at the top of the verso.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
clothing stores
men (male humans)
boys
children (people by age group)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.02.01.004

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Brattle Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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