Handbill for R.M. Waitt & Co., new dining rooms for ladies and gentlemen, 20 Bedford Street, Boston, Mass., January 4, 1871

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1871-01-04

GUSN

GUSN-248863

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Food enterprises - Restaurants - Folder 1
Handbill for R.M. Waitt & Co., new dining rooms for ladies and gentlemen, 20 Bedford Street, Boston, Mass., January 4, 1871
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
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Description

The dining rooms are described as having "well-served meals at reasonable prices."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
food
restaurants
handbills

Physical Description

1 handbill ; 6 x 4 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.046.05.01.006

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John W. Perkins, April 29, 1919.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

handbills

Subjects

Bedford Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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