Trade card, Geo. T. Tilden, architect, 18 Pemberton Square, Boston, Mass.

Description

A cherub figure holds a compass and has a pencil behind his ear. He stands on a platform holding a T-square and a triangle. Text at the bottom of the card reads "29 Pemberton Sq."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
architects
drawing instruments
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Descrption

1 trade card : illustration ; 5 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.007.01.02.007

Image Dimensions

5 1/2 x 2 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.2018.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Cherubs (Art)
Pemberton Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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