Trade card for E.W. Folsom & Co., jewelers and opticians, Main Street, Great Falls, New Hampshire, undated

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Collection Type

Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-246383

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Eyeglasses
General
Eyeglasses - General - Folder 1
Trade card for E.W. Folsom & Co., jewelers and opticians, Main Street, Great Falls, New Hampshire, undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Eyeglasses
    - General
      - Eyeglasses - General - Folder 1
        Trade card for E.W. Folsom & Co., jewelers and opticians, Main Street, Great Falls, New Hampshire, undated (current record)
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        Trade card for George W. Herrick, jeweler, Main Street, Andover, Mass., undated
        Trade card for A.J. Macomber, jeweler and practical optician, Eliot Block, Centre Street, Newton, Mass., undated

Description

The business carries watches, clocks, silver ware, cutlery and fancy goods. Folsom is a successor to Folsom & Faunce. The card verso has a story in letters and images.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
jewelers
opticians
jewelry
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 2 1/2 x 4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.040.01.01.001

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Somersworth (Strafford county, New Hampshire)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Rebuses

Description Level

Item

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