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Trade card for Schayer Brothers, Alligator Skin House, No. 71 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass., dated June 9, 1883

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1883-06-09

GUSN

GUSN-245010

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Description

The business was established in 1840 and makes slippers, pocket-books, bags, satchels, boots and shoes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
shoes (footwear)
leather
postcards

Physical Description

1 postcard : illustration ; 3 x 5 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.07.06.034

Image Dimensions

3 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, October 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

postcards

Subjects

Alligators
Devonshire Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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