Trade card for Buffalo Standard Scales, Buffalo, New York, undated

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Collection Type

Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-246365

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Equipment
Scales
Equipment - Scales - Folder 2
Trade card for Buffalo Standard Scales, Buffalo, New York, undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Equipment
    - Scales
      - Equipment - Scales - Folder 2
        Trade card for The Improved Howe Scales, Howe Scale Co., location unknown, ca. 1880
        Trade card for The Improved Howe Scales, Howe Scale Co., Rutland, Vermont, undated
        Trade card for Buffalo Standard Scales, Buffalo, New York, undated
        Trade card for Buffalo Standard Scales, Buffalo, New York, undated (current record)

Description

Trotting mare Maud S. is shown in the image with a time of 2:17 1/2.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
scales (weighing devices)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Descrption

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.039.02.02.004

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Buffalo (Erie county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Clay & Richmond (Printer)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

Harness racing
Horses

Description Level

Item

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