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Trade card for H.A. Curtis, ship broker and commission merchant, 61 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., undated

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  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-268992

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Description

The handwritten text on the card verso reads "Mr. Lord was talking to Mr. Curtis about some freight to N. Orleans and would like to see you or him."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
shipping
commission merchants
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 2 x 3 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.103.02.01.003

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Miss M.P. Lord, 24 November 1937.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
New Orleans (Orleans parish, Louisiana)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Commercial Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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