Billhead for Samuel Hollis, Dr., sign painting, 5 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 17, 1885

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1885-01-17

GUSN

GUSN-269075

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Sign painters
General
Sign painters - General - Folder 1
Billhead for Samuel Hollis, Dr., sign painting, 5 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 17, 1885
(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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        Billhead for Samuel Hollis, Dr., sign painting, 5 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 17, 1885 (current record)

Description

Hollis will do lettering and painting on different surfaces to meet customer needs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
painters (tradespeople)
signs (declatory or advertising artifacts)
billheads

Physical Description

1 billhead ; 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.104.01.01.007

Image Dimensions

5 1/4 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Barbara Teller, July 2, 1980.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

billheads

Subjects

Broad Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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