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Trade card for B.S. Rowe & Co., boots and shoes, 531 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-244869

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Description

A fan decorated with a bow and flowers is used to advertise the Rowe business.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
boots
shoes (footwear)
fans (costume accessories)
flowers (plants)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.07.04.013

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 28, 1927.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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