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Trade card for the Rochester Lamp Co., 42 Park Place, 37 Barclay Street, New York, New York, 1893

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1893

GUSN

GUSN-257945

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Description

The image caption reads "A nook in bridal chamber, Hotel Waldorf, New York. With ornamental Rochester Lamps shown in use." The card verso has a stamped number for a drawing to win a Rochester Lamp at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
lighting
lamps (lighting devices)
lighting fixtures
world's fairs
industrial expositions
hotels (public accommodations)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 3 x 4 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.071.01.03.013

Image Dimensions

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

Places

New York City (New York state)
Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Other Organizations

World’s Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Description Level

Item

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