Sample card, prepared paints for household use, manufactured by John Lucas & Co., office, 141 & 143 N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia and Wm. E. Lucas, 89 Maiden Lane, New York, New York

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Date

1883

GUSN

GUSN-324400

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Paints and varnishes
General
Paints and varnishes - General - Folder 4
Sample card, prepared paints for household use, manufactured by John Lucas & Co., office, 141 & 143 N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia and Wm. E. Lucas, 89 Maiden Lane, New York, New York
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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Paints and varnishes
    - General
      - Paints and varnishes - General - Folder 4
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        Sample card, prepared paints for household use, manufactured by John Lucas & Co., office, 141 & 143 N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia and Wm. E. Lucas, 89 Maiden Lane, New York, New York (current record)
        Treatise on paints, such as are used in the preservation and embellishment of houses, and more especially their interior walls and wooden work : together with a full discussion of the colours & ingredients which assure the permanence of those things to be

Description

Twelve colors are shown with prices by the pound for paint in cans and packed in cases. Directions are "Use same as any other paint after stirring." The top of the card has the years "1848, 1876, 1883." Geo. H. Kraft, hardware is stamped on the card verso.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
paint (coating)
sample cards

Physical Description

1 sample card : color samples ; 6 x 6 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.086.01.04.023

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, 2001.

Places

Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)
New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

John Lucas & Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

sample cards

Description Level

Item

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