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Advertisement for The Weed Sewing-Machine Co., manufactory, Hartford, Connecticut, undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-267172

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Description

The ad verso has a key to the individuals shown in John Trumbull's painting "Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775." J. Hammett copied the painting on a Weed Sewing Machine, resulting in 8,640,000 stitches.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
sewing (process)
sewing machines (equipment)
advertisements

Physical Description

1 advertisement ; 10 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.102.03.01.009

Image Dimensions

10 1/4 x 3 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Giftof Miss Anne F. Caryl, June 14, 1932.

Places

Hartford (Hartford county, Connecticut)

Record Details

Material Type

advertisements

Other People

Trumbull, John, 1756-1843

Description Level

Item

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