1881
GUSN-268093
The card verso has a table with sewing machine brands and the corresponding Coats' needle and thread numbers. A man and woman recline on a beach under an umbrella in the card image. The image caption reads "Choose the best shade." The 1881 copyright is attributed to A.S. March & Co., Boston.
advertising
business (commercial function)
sewing (process)
thread
trade cards (advertising)
2 trade cards ; 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches
EP001
Ephemera collection
EP001.01.102.04.03.015
2 3/4 x 4 1/4 (HxW)(inches)
Gift of Greg Smart, October 2000.
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
trade cards (advertising)
Notions (Merchandise)
Item
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