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Christmas lights

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1950-1969

GUSN

GUSN-26637

Description

Rectangular cardboard box w/ string of multi-colored Christmas lights inside. Cardboard form at bottom of box to hold lights. Bulbs in shape of candle flame. Printed red and blue (once green) box.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ornaments
cardboard
glass (material)
metal
rubber (material)
Christmas
Cardboard
Glass
Unidentified Metal
Rubber
Christmas
ORNAMENT, CHRISTMAS TREE

Inscription

Printed all sides: Top: ""25 LIGHT Yule-Glo OUTDOOR . WEATHERPROOF/ Safety-sealed/ String o' Lights/ LAMPS BURN INDEPENDENTLY"" Side: "".....259J"" [model #] Back: ""A product of/ YULE-GLO COMPANY/ SOUTH BOSTON, MASS."" ""L(C?)OIDING BOX/ CO. INC./ HUB/ BOSTON/ MASS."" ""PRINTED IN U.S.A.""

Maker

Yule-Glo Company (Maker)

Location of Origin

South Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

4 x 15.375 x 9.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

2001.6

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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