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Trade card for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co., Boston, Mass., 1893

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1893

GUSN

GUSN-244928

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Description

The image is captioned "I'm in it with my Storm King Rubber Boots on." The card verso is stamped "From the World's Fair Exhibit of the Boston Rubber Shoe Co." The card is copyrighted 1893 by G.H. Buek & Co. Lith.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
shoes (footwear)
boots
world's fairs
boys
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.07.04.041

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, September 9, 1931.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Rubber Shoe Co. (Publisher)
G.H. Buek & Co. (Lithographer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Other Organizations

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Description Level

Item

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