Business card for Wm. S. Whitney, insurance agent, No. 70 Washington Street, corner State, Boston, Mass., undated

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Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-270902

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Vessels - Boats and fittings - Folder 1
Business card for Wm. S. Whitney, insurance agent, No. 70 Washington Street, corner State, Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Vessels
    - Boats and fittings
      - Vessels - Boats and fittings - Folder 1
        Business card for Wm. S. Whitney, insurance agent, No. 70 Washington Street, corner State, Boston, Mass., undated (current record)
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        Stanley demonstrating boat, record 46,000 miles, length, 28 feet, The Stanely Co., Salem, Mass.

Description

Whitney is an agent for Herreshoff & Stone, builders of yachts and club boats, located in Bristol, Rhode Island. He is also an agent with Jordan & Company, representing various insurance companies.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
boats
insurance
insurance agents
business cards

Physical Description

1 business card ; 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.122.01.01.001

Image Dimensions

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

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Bristol (Bristol county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

business cards

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
State Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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