Trade card for The United States Cartridge Company, Lowell, Mass., 1876

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1876

GUSN

GUSN-246584

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Firearms
General
Firearms - General - Folder 1
Trade card for The United States Cartridge Company, Lowell, Mass., 1876
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Firearms
    - General
      - Firearms - General - Folder 1
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        Trade card for The United States Cartridge Company, Lowell, Mass., 1876 (current record)
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        Billhead for D. Kirkwood, gun and rifle maker, 23 Elm Street, Boston, Mass., dated September 25, 1899
        Billhead for the John P. Lovell Arms Co., fire arms, 147 Washington Street and 131 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., dated October 2, 1895
        Price lists for the Parker Gun, manufactured by Parker Bros., Meriden, Connecticut, undated
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Description

The card verso describes the merits of the Brass Shell Solid Head and Centre Fire Cartridge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
firearms
cartridges
weapons
ammunition
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : illustration ; 3 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.043.01.01.003

Image Dimensions

3 1/2 x 6 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Lowell (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Description Level

Item

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