Trade card for Joseph C. Godfrey, matches, 53 State Street, Boston, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-258170

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Matches
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Matches - General - Folder 2
Trade card for Joseph C. Godfrey, matches, 53 State Street, Boston, Mass., undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Matches
    - General
      - Matches - General - Folder 2
        Trade card for Joseph C. Godfrey, matches, 53 State Street, Boston, Mass., undated (current record)
        Brochure for The Vulcan Match-Manufacturing Company, Tidaholm, Sweden, undated
        Sheet of matchbook covers for The Yankee Network, The Diamond Match Co., New York, New York, undated

Description

The business warehouse is located at 33 India Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. "L.H. Quimby, Wholesale Agt" is stamped on the card.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
matches (fire-making equipment)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Descrption

1 trade card ; 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.074.01.02.001

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Subjects

State Street (Boston, Mass.)
India Wharf (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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