Wood carving and polishing, published by the Sorrento Wood Carving Co., 5 Temple Place, Boston, Mass., 1872

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1872

GUSN

GUSN-308402

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Woodworking
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Woodworking - General - Folder 1
Wood carving and polishing, published by the Sorrento Wood Carving Co., 5 Temple Place, Boston, Mass., 1872
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Woodworking
    - General
      - Woodworking - General - Folder 1
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        Trade card for John G. Koehler, manufactuer of cedar ware, No. 503 North Second Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876
        Postcard for W.F. Badger, stair builder, 63 Wareham Street, Boston, Mass., April 25, 1876
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        Billhead for Fifield & Baldwin, Nos. 35, 36 & 37 Canal Street, Providence, Rhode Island, dated February 19, 1859
        Receipt for John R. Briggs, woodworking, 75 Cornhill, Boston, Mass., dated September 19, 1882
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        Billhead for Isaac Hatch, Dr., manufacturer of blinds, sashes, junction of Malden and Wareham Streets, Boston, Mass., dated November 28, 1878
        Billhead for Isaac Hatch, Dr., manufacturer of blinds, sashes, junction of Malden and Wareham Streets, Boston, Mass., dated January 1, 1879
        Billhead for Isaac Hatch, Dr., manufacturer of blinds, sashes, junction of Malden and Wareham Streets, Boston, Mass., dated May 1, 1882
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        Billhead for John H. Eddy, dealer in wooden ware, willow ware, paper bags, cords, Nos.5 and 7 Exchange Street, Providence, Rhode Island, dated April 3, 1871
        Billhead for Joseph F. Paul, Dr., carpenter & builder, Nos. 441 to 451 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 9, 1863
        Billhead for C.& A. Wilder, manufacturers of wooden ware, South Hingham, Mass., dated April 9, 1863
        Billhead for Joseph F. Paul, Dr., carpenter & builder, Nos. 441 to 451 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 31, 1865
        Billhead for A. Lees, wood mantels and interior work, Wellesley Hills, Mass., dated August 2, 1912
        Charles A. Millen, manufacturer of all kinds of building trimmings, office and factory, 16 Beverly Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Design No. 10, published by the Sorrento Wood Carving Co., 5 Temple Place, Boston, Mass., undated
        Billhead for Chas. H. Bonney, Dr., builder, manufacturer of window frames, brackets, Whitman, Mass., dated November 1889
        Billhead for Joseph F. Paul, Dr., carpenter & builder, Nos. 441 to 451 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., dated January 1, 1861
        Billhead for Isaac Hatch, Dr., manufacturer of blinds, sashes, junction of Malden and Wareham Streets, Boston, Mass., dated December 15, 1875
        Billhead for J.J. Shaw, Dr., builder, location unknown, dated April 17, 1875
        Letterhead for A.S. Nichols, manufacturer of slate & hard wood mantels, brass work, show rooms, No. 15 W. 27 Street between Broadway & 5th Avenue, New York, New York, dated September 12, 1889
        Circular for Joseph H. Wilson, balusters, posts, planing, 161, 163 & 165 Albany Street, Boston, Mass., dated April 1, 1875
        Standard Wood Turning Company, machine turned balusters, 315 & 317 Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey, June 15, 1882
        Wood carving and polishing, published by the Sorrento Wood Carving Co., 5 Temple Place, Boston, Mass., 1872 (current record)
        Trade card for H. Leach, sculptor in wood and fancy carver, No. 2 Indiana Street, Boston, Mass., 1865-1872
        Billhead for E. A. Albee, manufacturer of sashes, doors, sky-lights & shutters, No. 101 Merrimac Street, Ham's building, Boston, Mass., 1874

Description

Directions for carving and polishing are included. Sorrento has received olive wood from Palestine and offers to carve religious ornaments which can be given has Christmas gifts. A woman sits at a table and carves a pattern in the cover illustration

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
woodworking
woodcarving
holidays
leaflets (printed works)

Physical Descrption

1 leaflet ; 9 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.125.01.01.027

Image Dimensions

9 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Jackson Homestead, Newton, Mass., January 1987

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

leaflets (printed works)

Subjects

Temple Place (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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