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One hundred years at Paine's, 1835-1935, Paine Furniture Company, 81 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

Date

1935

Location Note

Product catalogues: Furniture and furnishings: Furniture (2 of 3)

GUSN

GUSN-267080

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Description

The item is "a history of America's oldest furniture store" published for the Paine Furniture Company's one hundredth anniversary. There are photographs of Company presidents, showrooms, sales personnel, office boys and long term employees. An aerial view highlights the store in the Boston landscape. A mailing envelope for one copy is included.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
furniture
books

Physical Description

2 books : illustrations (some color) ; 11 x 8 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

1988

Reference Code

EP001.12.009.002.025

Image Dimensions

11 x 8 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

From Sears House, Camden, Maine, 1988.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Paine Furniture Company (Publisher)

Material Type

books

Subjects

Arlington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Park Square (Boston, Mass.)

Descriptive Terms

Paine's Furniture Company

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Furniture and furnishings: Furniture (2 of 3)

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