Trade card, J. Papadopolo, direct importer of sponges from Greece, Turkey, Florida and Nassau, No. 95 William Street, between John Street and Maiden Lane, New York, New York

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Trade card albums collection
Album B: Household furnishings, wringers, washers, freezers, hardware
Trade card, J. Papadopolo, direct importer of sponges from Greece, Turkey, Florida and Nassau, No. 95 William Street, between John Street and Maiden Lane, New York, New York
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Trade card albums collection
- Album B: Household furnishings, wringers, washers, freezers, hardware

Description

The importer also carries chamois skins, shells and sea beans. Sponge divers descend to the ocean floor in the card illustration. The caption reads "Sponge fisheries in archipelago."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
sponge (material)
chamois (animal material)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Description

1 trade card : illustration ; 3 x 4 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP003

Collection Name

Trade card albums collection

Reference Code

EP003.001.005

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Anonymous donor 2001.

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Sponge divers

Description Level

Item

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