Trade card for J. Wiss & Sons, shears & scissors, Newark, New Jersey, undated

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Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-246376

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Equipment
Tools
Equipment - Tools - Folder 2
Trade card for J. Wiss & Sons, shears & scissors, Newark, New Jersey, undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Equipment
    - Tools
      - Equipment - Tools - Folder 2
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        Trade card for Harold L. Bond Co., tools, 383-391 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for J. Wiss & Sons, shears & scissors, Newark, New Jersey, undated (current record)
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Description

Robert M. Diaz & Compnay is an agent selling the products. Diaz is located at 292 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, relocated from 171 Devonshire Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
tools
shears (cutting tools)
scissors
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 2 3/4 x 5 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.039.03.02.005

Image Dimensions

2 3/4 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, 2001.

Places

Newark (Essex county, New Jersey)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Devonshire Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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