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Toilet Paper

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-26636

Description

A rectangular cardboard box of three leaf toilet paper. Slot at top for dispensing paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

toilet paper holders
cardboard
paper (fiber product)
Paper, Toilet
Cardboard
Unidentified Paper
Paper, Toilet

Inscription

Printed all sides: Front: ""Three Leaf Toilet Paper/ This Packet Contains 100 Sheets 5 x 5 3/4 A Grade"" Back: ""ANDREWS PAPER COMPANY/ 54 India Street Telephone Main 4951/ BOSTON, MASS.""

Maker

Andrews Paper Company (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

2 x 7/8 (WxD) (inches)

Accession Number

2001.5

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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