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Billhead for A. Shuman & Co., wholesale boys' clothiers, 440 Washington Street corner Summer, Boston, Mass., dated May 19, 1885

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1885-05-19

GUSN

GUSN-244328

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Description

Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles pass in front of the Shuman store on Washington Street in this image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
boys
children (people by age group)
clothing stores
exterior views
commercial buildings
billheads

Physical Description

1 billhead : illustration ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.02.02.004

Image Dimensions

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Gregory Smart, December 1999.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

billheads

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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