Trade card for John H. Pray Sons & Co., carpetings, 558 & 560 Washington Street, 30 to 34 Harrison Avenue Extension, Boston, Mass. and 113 Worth Street, New York, New York, undated

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GUSN-249873

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Furnishings
Floor coverings
Furnishings - Floor coverings - General
Furnishings - Floor coverings - General - Folder 2
Trade card for John H. Pray Sons & Co., carpetings, 558 & 560 Washington Street, 30 to 34 Harrison Avenue Extension, Boston, Mass. and 113 Worth Street, New York, New York, undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Furnishings
    - Floor coverings
      - Furnishings - Floor coverings - General
        Furnishings - Floor coverings - General - Folder 2
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        Trade card for J.W. Stewart, carpet and furniture upholsterer, No. 23 Wall Street, off Causeway Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for John H. Pray Sons & Co., carpetings, 558 & 560 Washington Street, 30 to 34 Harrison Avenue Extension, Boston, Mass. and 113 Worth Street, New York, New York, undated (current record)
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        Trade card for J. Kennard & Sons Carpet Co., St. Louis, Missouri, 1884
        Label, The Ardahan Rug, manufactured by The Read Carpet Co., Bridgeport, Connecticut

Description

Pray is an importer, jobber, retailer and manufacturers agent for carpetings, mattings, oil cloth, oriental rugs, carpets and upholstery.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
floor coverings
carpets
rugs
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 2 1/2 x 5 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.050.01.01.02.007

Image Dimensions

2 1/2 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Other Organizations

John H. Pray & Sons Company

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Harrison Avenue (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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