Trade card for the DeSilva Sign Co., 6 Province Court, Boston, Mass., undated

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Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-269061

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Sign painters
General
Sign painters - General - Folder 1
Trade card for the DeSilva Sign Co., 6 Province Court, Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Sign painters
    - General
      - Sign painters - General - Folder 1
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Description

The card text reads "Letterers of public buildings, makers of all kinds of signs." The Boston Public Library in Copley Square is shown in the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
signs (declatory or advertising artifacts)
letterers
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card ; 3 x 5 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.104.01.01.004

Image Dimensions

3 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Province Court (Boston, Mass.)
Copley Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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