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Trade card for The youth's companion, Boston, Mass., 1887

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1887

GUSN

GUSN-265333

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Description

Special contributors are listed and an 1887 calendar is included. The publication, established in 1827, is publishing its 60th volume with 370,000 subscribers. In the cover illustration a young girl in a blue beret plays with her dog. In the verso illustration a boy in knickers holds a bow and arrow.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
periodicals
children (people by age group)
families
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.088.02.01.007

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, June 2001.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Description Level

Item

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