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Box for Dobbs Fifth Avenue Hats, New York, New York, undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-251902

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Description

A Fifth Avenue street scene is shown on the side of the box, with a horse-drawn vehicle, pedestrians, children and dogs. The hat box lid has a gold bordered label reading "Dobbs, Fifth Avenue Hats, New York" and spaces for the purchaser's name and address.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
packaging
hats
streetscapes
clothing
boxes (containers)

Physical Description

1 box ; 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP002

Collection Name

Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

Reference Code

EP002.02.006

Image Dimensions

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

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Material Type

boxes (containers)

Description Level

Item

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