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Box for Willimantic Star Six Cord Spool Cotton thread, The American Thread Company, Willimantic, Connecticut and Holyoke, Mass., undated

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  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-253254

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Description

The white box is for one dozen spools of Willimantic White 60 100 yards. The box contains newspaper clippings for recipes. A red trademark star, beneath the factory image, stands out from the black lettering.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
packaging
thread
textile materials
boxes (containers)

Physical Description

1 box ; 1 x 6 x 2 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP002

Collection Name

Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

Reference Code

EP002.02.036

Image Dimensions

1 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Willimantic (Windham county, Connecticut)
Holyoke (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

boxes (containers)

Description Level

Item

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