Trade card for A.W. Strauss & Co., painters' & manufacturers' supplies, 153 Congress Street, near Franklin, Boston, Mass., undated

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GUSN-264952

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Painting
General
Painting - General - Folder 2
Trade card for A.W. Strauss & Co., painters' & manufacturers' supplies, 153 Congress Street, near Franklin, Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Painting
    - General
      - Painting - General - Folder 2
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Description

The card advertises "The King" tinted paint. A fortune teller wheel is shown and described on the card verso.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
painting (coating)
painters (tradespeople)
astrology
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 6 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.085.01.02.009

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Congress Street (Boston, Mass.)
Franklin Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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