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Trade card for the New Home Sewing Machine Co., Orange, Mass., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-267345

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Description

A child plays with a hoop in the driveway of the "New Home," in the card image. Hough & Rumney are the agents for selling the sewing machines in Boston and vicinity. They are located at 576 Washington Street in Boston.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
sewing (process)
sewing machines (equipment)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.102.03.02.034

Image Dimensions

5 1/2 x 3 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Orange (Franklin county, Massachusetts)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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