Advertisement for The two popular in-door games, D.B. Brooks & Brothers, manufacturers of lawn and floor croquet games, 55 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., November, 1860

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1860-11

GUSN

GUSN-250898

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Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
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Games - General - Folder 1
Advertisement for The two popular in-door games, D.B. Brooks & Brothers, manufacturers of lawn and floor croquet games, 55 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., November, 1860
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Games
    - General
      - Games - General - Folder 1
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Description

The games described are Humphrey's Parlor Cue Alley and Brooks Carom Croquet Board. The advertisement is from "Hours at home," volume 4, number 1, November 1860.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
games
advertisements

Physical Description

1 advertisement ; 9 1/2 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.052.01.01.005

Image Dimensions

9 1/2 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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