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Trade card for Branch of Mme Demorest's Emporium of Fashions, 238 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1865-1880

GUSN

GUSN-245070

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Description

The business has boys', misses' and infants' patterns. Scientific dress cutting is taught for $2.50 and pinking.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
dressmaking
boys
girls
children (people by age group)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : illustrations ; 1 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.09.01.001

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Women's clothing

Description Level

Item

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