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Trade card for Wyman's Sandwich & Coffee Emporium, chop and oyster cafe, 17 Essex Street, Boston, Mass., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-248938

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Description

The card verso has a menu of Wyman's offerings including the largest sandwich in the city. The restaurant calls itself "The only New York Chop and Lunch House in the city."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
food
restaurants
girls
fans (costume accessories)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : color illustration ; 2 1/2 x 4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.046.05.04.031

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, 2001.

Places

Downtown Crossing (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Essex Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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View of commercial building housing Wyman's Coffee House, Legal Loan Co., and Edward Dunn Printer, Essex Street, Boston, Mass., undated

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