Fairbanks' Standard Scales, E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1876

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1876

GUSN

GUSN-246356

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Equipment
Scales
Equipment - Scales - Folder 1
Fairbanks' Standard Scales, E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1876
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Equipment
    - Scales
      - Equipment - Scales - Folder 1
        Advertisement for Fairbank's Scale Warehouse, No. 252 Broadway, opposite The City Hall, New York, New York, April 11, 1863
        Advertisement for Howe's Standard Scales, Howe Scale Co., 131 Federal Street, Boston, Mass., April 25, 1868
        Fairbanks' Standard Scales, E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1876 (current record)
        Trade card for Improved Howe Scales, Priest, Page & Co., Nos. 143 & 145 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Advertisement for Fairbanks' Standard Scales, Fairbanks, Brown & Co., 118 Milk Street, Boston, Mass., May 2, 1868
        Patent Platform Scales, E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsbury, Vermont, ca. 1853
        Billhead for E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., scales, 34 Kilby Street, Boston, Mass., dated December 26, 1857
        Receipt for Fairbanks, Brown & Co., 83 Milk Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 18, 1888

Description

The business was established in 1830. The inside of the leaflet illustrates scale technology in 1776 and 1876.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
scales (weighing devices)
leaflets (printed works)

Physical Description

1 leaflet : color illustrations ; 6 x 5 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.039.02.01.003

Image Dimensions

6 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Anne F. Caryl, June 14, 1932.

Places

Saint Johnsbury (Caledonia county, Vermont)

Record Details

Material Type

leaflets (printed works)

Description Level

Item

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