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Introducing to you protection from lightning and lower insurance rates, Boston Lightning Rod Co., 755 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1917-08-20

Location Note

Product catalogues: Building materials: Fireproofing and waterproofing

GUSN

GUSN-285492

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Description

The public is urged to install lightning rods and the Company states its equipment is installed on 30,000 New England properties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
lightning protection
lightning rods
brochures

Physical Description

1 brochure : illustrations ; 9 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.006.004.007

Image Dimensions

9 1/2 x 4 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, 28 October 1924.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Lightning Rod Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

brochures

Subjects

Boylston Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Building materials: Fireproofing and waterproofing

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