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Trade card for The Improved Howe Scales, Howe Scale Co., Rutland, Vermont, undated

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  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-246363

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Description

Priest, Page & Company are general agents for Howe Scales located at Nos. 143 & 145 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Howe was established in 1856.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
scales (weighing devices)
children (people by age group)
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

EP001.01.039.02.02.002

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2002.

Places

Rutland (Rutland county, Vermont)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Five Points (Cattaraugus county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Donaldson Brothers (Firm) (Printer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Franklin Street (Boston, Mass.)
Pigs

Description Level

Item

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