Views of Oak Hall, men's and boys' one price clothing house, 32 to 38 North Street, Boston, Mass., undated

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Clothing
Mens
Clothing - Men's - Folder 4
Views of Oak Hall, men's and boys' one price clothing house, 32 to 38 North Street, Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Clothing
    - Mens
      - Clothing - Men's - Folder 4
        Trade card for Nathaniel Evans, Jr., ready-made clothing and David S. Carr, tailor, 4 Stickney Block, Concord, New Hampshire, undated
        Trade card for Geo. N. Noyes, merchant tailor with J.K. Corthell & Co., Nos.9 & 11 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for A. Schuman & Co., clothiers, 440 Washington Street to corner Summer, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for the Donnell Clothing Co., clothiers, hatters, furnishers, City Building, Biddeford, Maine, undated
        Trade card for J.L. Harlem, merchant tailor, New Bank Building, corner Main & State Streets, Bridgeport, Connecticut, undated
        Trade card for J.L. Harlem, merchant tailor, New Bank Building, corner Main & State Streets, Bridgeport, Connecticut, undated
        Trade card for the Pearl Shirt, Tinkham & Co., Springfield, Mass., 1884
        Seal for Sweet, Orr & Co., overalls, pants & shirts, location unknown, undated
        Rabhor Robes, David Heller Co., Claremont, Springfield, Mass., undated
        Trade card for Leopold Morse & Co., men's boys' and children's clothing, 131 to 137 Washington Street, corner Brattle, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for Leopold Morse & Co., men's boys' and children's clothing, 131 to 137 Washington Street, corner Brattle, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for Pearl Shirts, Smith & Manning, Andover, Mass., 1885
        Trade card for The Peerless Shirts, location unkown, undated
        Trade card for the Old South Clothing House, 315 and 317 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for A. Shuman & Company, clothiers, 440 Washington Street to corner Summer, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for Merchant's Gargling Oil, M.G.O. Co., Lockport, New York and George F. Owen, clothing, 38 Main Street, Saco, Maine, undated
        Trade card for Patent Shape Collars, location unkown, undated
        Norwich Molded Collars, The American Molded Collar Company, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for Beaudoin Roberge, men's and boys' clothing, Sanford, Maine, undated
        Trade card for The Loretto, Wilbur-Stephens Company, Troy, New York, undated
        Trade card for The Marlboro, W.R. Viles, clothing, and gent's furnishings, 126 Main Street, Marlboro, Mass., undated
        Trade card for The Marlboro, W.R. Viles, clothing, and gent's furnishings, 126 Main Street, Marlboro, Mass., undated
        Views of Oak Hall, men's and boys' one price clothing house, 32 to 38 North Street, Boston, Mass., undated (current record)
        Trade card for Lewis Osterweis & Sons, knickerbockers, New Haven, Connecticut, undated
        Compliments of D. Sanborn & Co., clothing, gent's furnishng goods, boots, shoes and rubbers, Exeter, New Hampshire
        Trade card, suitors not in favor with the old man should wear celluloid, waterproof collars, cuffs, and short bosoms, location unknown, undated
        Trade card for Francis M. Donahue with Kennedy's, 60 Merrimack Street, Haverhill, Mass., undated

Description

The verso has 1814 and 1874 images of Oak Hall, the earlier one the residence of C.B. Simmons. The brochure reads "the oldest clothing house in Boston." Visitors to the Mechanics' Fair are instructed to see the Oak Hall cloth cutting, button hole and automatic measuring equipment and steam sewing machines in Quincy Hall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
clothing stores
men (male humans)
boys
fairs
brochures

Physical Description

1 brochure ; 5 1/2 x 7 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.05.04.023

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Walter K. Watkins, March 20, 1934.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

brochures

Other Organizations

Oak Hall (Firm)

Subjects

Men's clothing
Boys' Clothing
North Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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