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Trade card for Frank E. Robie, choice family groceries, 105 Portland Street, corner of Market Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-248568

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Description

Robie carries fruits and confectionery, tobacco, cigars, crockery ware, wood and coal. A hand drawn ad on the card verso promotes "Bigbonanza, a very fine cigar, 10 cents, 3 for 25."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
food
grocery stores
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.045.07.04.011

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Portland Street (Boston, Mass.)
Market Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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