Billhead for Wadsworth, Howland & Co., manufacturers, importers & dealers in paints, painters' supplies, varnishes, Japans, stains, 82 & 84 Washington Street & 46 Friend Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 5, 1899

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Date

1899-05-05

GUSN

GUSN-320850

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Paints and varnishes
General
Paints and varnishes - General - Folder 2
Billhead for Wadsworth, Howland & Co., manufacturers, importers & dealers in paints, painters' supplies, varnishes, Japans, stains, 82 & 84 Washington Street & 46 Friend Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 5, 1899
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Paints and varnishes
    - General
      - Paints and varnishes - General - Folder 2
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        Billhead for Wadsworth, Howland & Co., manufacturers, importers & dealers in paints, painters' supplies, varnishes, Japans, stains, 82 & 84 Washington Street & 46 Friend Street, Boston, Mass., dated May 5, 1899 (current record)

Description

Wadsworth carries artists' materials, school water colors and drafting instruments. The business was established in 1845. The customer purchased water color cups. The Company factories on Green Street in Malden are shown in the illustration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
paint (coating)
varnish
artists' materials
billheads

Physical Description

1 billhead illustration ; 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.086.01.02.014

Credit Line

Purchase 2012.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Malden (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

billheads

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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