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Trade card for Lewando's French Dye House, dry cleansing, 65 Temple Place, Boston, Mass. and 270 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island, undated

Description

Two children play in the card illustration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
dry cleaning
washing (cleaning)
dye
dyers
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.069.01.02.004

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Laundry
Temple Place (Boston, Mass.)
Westminster Street (Providence, R.I.)

Description Level

Item

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