Shopping bag, Daniel Low & Co., Salem, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-287688

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Department & dry goods stores
General
Department and dry goods stores - General - Folder 2
Shopping bag, Daniel Low & Co., Salem, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Department & dry goods stores
    - General
      - Department and dry goods stores - General - Folder 2
        Shopping bag, Daniel Low & Co., Salem, Mass., undated (current record)

Description

The Daniel Low Building is shown on each side of the bag. Text below the Daniel Low name reads "Trading life's finest since 1867." First Church, Salem, used the building as its meetinghouse until 1923.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
jewelry
silversmiths
silverware
novelties
meeting houses (religious buildings)
churches (buildings)
bags (generic containers)

Physical Description

1 bag : illustrations ; 10 x 7 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.031.01.02.001

Image Dimensions

10 x 7 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Salem (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Daniel Low & Co. (Publisher)
Atlas Paper Company (Printer)

Material Type

bags (generic containers)

Other Organizations

First Church (Salem, Mass.)

Subjects

Essex Street (Salem, Mass.)
Washington Street (Salem, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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