Little Giant Traveling Lawn Sprinkler, made by Portland Lawn Sprinkler Co., Portland, Maine

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Date

1893

GUSN

GUSN-334171

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Agriculture and landscaping
Lawns
Little Giant Traveling Lawn Sprinkler, made by Portland Lawn Sprinkler Co., Portland, Maine
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Agriculture and landscaping
    - Lawns

Description

The sprinkler moves in a straight line or circle by water pressure. A complete description is on the item verso. The machine is on display at the Chicago World's Fair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
lawns (landscaped grass)
trade cards (advertising)

Physical Descrption

1 trade card : illustration ; 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 incehes

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.005.014

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Purchased 20.

Places

Portland (Cumberland county, Maine)
Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
North Conway (Carroll county, New Hampshire)

Record Details

Originator

Fellows, J. B. (Inventor)

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)

Other Organizations

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Subjects

Sprinklers

Description Level

Item

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