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Trade card for Thurbers' Pure Spices, H.K. & F.B. Thurber & Co., location unknown, undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-249327

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Description

The card verso describes the origins of Thurber products such as allspice, cloves, ginger, mustard and cream tartar.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

1 trade card : illustration ; 5 1/4 x 3 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.045.09.02.003

Image Dimensions

5 1/4 x 3 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Forbes Co. (Printer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Spices
Condiments
Africans
Arabs
Camels

Description Level

Item

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