Trade card for the Putnam Nail Co., Boston, Mass., 1881

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1881

GUSN

GUSN-266728

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Saddlery
General
Saddlery - General - Folder 2
Trade card for the Putnam Nail Co., Boston, Mass., 1881
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Saddlery
    - General
      - Saddlery - General - Folder 2
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        Trade cards for J.H. Gerhardt, harness maker, 1858 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Mass., undated
        Trade card for the Putnam Nail Co., Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for Ordway, Loring & Ricker, dealer in harness and horse clothing, 60 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts, undated
        Trade card for the Putnam Nail Co., Boston, Mass., 1881 (current record)
        Trade card for Bunker Hill Harness Oil, Brooks Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio, undated
        Calendar for the London Harness Company, 60 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., 1946
        Trade card for C.H. Ayer, harness maker and repairer, Main Street, Suncook, New Hampshire, 1904
        Circular for Stiles Frost, manufacturer of patent elastic and other surcingles, 75 Essex Street, Boston, Mass., December 31, 1879
        Billhead for Mark W. Cross & Co., London Harness Agency, makers of harness, horse furnishings, 20 Summer Street, Boston, Mass., dated August 23, 1899

Description

The illustration caption reads "St. Julien, 2.11 1/4." Below the image it states "Copyright Clay & Richmond, Buffalo, N.Y., 1881." The card verso reads "The Only Hot-Forged and Hammer-Pointed Horse-Shoe Nail in The World." The company postal address is in Neponset, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
nails
horseshoes (animal equipment)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.100.01.02.006

Image Dimensions

3 1/4 x 5 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Horses
Harness racing

Description Level

Item

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