Trade card for W.L. Smith & Co., dealers in furniture, Boston, Mass., undated

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Furnishings - Furniture - General
Furnishings - Furniture - General - Folder 6
Trade card for W.L. Smith & Co., dealers in furniture, Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Furnishings
    - Furniture
      - Furnishings - Furniture - General
        Furnishings - Furniture - General - Folder 6
        Trade card for W.L. Smith & Co., dealers in furniture, Boston, Mass., undated (current record)
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Description

The illustration is captioned "Ben Bolt" with "Bufford Boston" below the image. Smith has 18,000 square feet of goods.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 1 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.050.02.01.06.001

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Description Level

Item

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