Puritan Cretonne slip covers and how to make them, by Rosalie Norton, F.A. Foster & Co., Inc., 330 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated

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GUSN-255529

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Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Interior decoration
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Interior decoration - General - Folder 2
Puritan Cretonne slip covers and how to make them, by Rosalie Norton, F.A. Foster & Co., Inc., 330 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Interior decoration
    - General
      - Interior decoration - General - Folder 2
        Trade card for the Drapery Department, Loring & Howard, Opera House Block, Brockton, Mass., undated
        Trade card for Fred Aldridge, general decorator for balls, parties, floral decorations for weddings, 198 Fulton Avenue, location unknown, undated
        Puritan Paper Patterns for making home draperies, F.A. Foster & Co., inc., 330 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Puritan Cretonnes decorative scheme arranged by Rosalie Norton, F.A. Foster & Co., Inc., 330 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for the Crown Window Shade Co., 360 Warren Street, Roxbury, Mass., undated
        Cretonne solves the problem, F.A. Foster & Co., Inc., 330 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Puritan Cretonne slip covers and how to make them, by Rosalie Norton, F.A. Foster & Co., Inc., 330 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., undated (current record)
        Making slip covers successfully, Mary Corbin, Home Institute, Inc., New York, New York
        Letterhead for F.A. Foster and Company, Inc., Puritan Drapery Fabrics, 322-330 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 30, 1928

Description

The pamphlet has instructions for measuring, blocking and laundering slipcovers. The mailing envelope is included.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
interior decoration
slipcovers (furniture coverings)
textiles
pamphlets
envelopes

Physical Description

1 pamphlet and envelope ; 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.066.01.02.007

Image Dimensions

6 3/4 x 4 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

pamphlets
envelopes

Subjects

Summer Street (Boston, Mass.)
Fabric

Description Level

Item

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