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Glass, the eternal garment of light, catalog no. 124, Macbeth-Evans Glass Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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GUSN-324232

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Description

Styles of glass lampshades are described in the catalog. The business has an office in Boston at 60 High Street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
glassware
lamps (lighting devices)
lampshades
trade catalogs

Physical Description

1 trade catalog : color illustrations ; 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.012.002.011

Image Dimensions

6 1/4 x 3 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Pittsburgh (Allegheny county, Pennsylvania)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Macbeth-Evans Glass Company (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Subjects

High Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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