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Calkins & Co., manufacturers of presses for baling shavings and sawdust, Tonawanda, New York

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GUSN

GUSN-335910

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Description

The circular advertises presses for bailing shavings and sawdust that are offered by the company. Calkins also does custom planing, re-sawing and mouldings. There is a letterhead, dated March 1, 1891, from Calkins & Co. to Rufus Deering & Co. in Portland, Maine, which answers some questions about the specifications of the press that Rufus Deering & Co had asked in another letter. The letterhead has an illustration of the Calkins factory.

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Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
presses (general)
shavings (material)
sawdust
planing mills
moldings (object components)
lumber
circulars (fliers)
letterheads

Physical Description

1 circular, letterhead : illustrated ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

May 2006

Reference Code

EP001.12.006.009.026

Image Dimensions

11 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Maine Historical Society, May 2006

Places

Tonawanda (Erie county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Calkins & Co. (Publisher)
Gies & Co. (Printer)

Material Type

circulars (fliers)
letterheads

Subjects

Baling

Description Level

Item

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