Columbia bicycles, Westfield Manufacturing Co., Westfield, Mass., 1926

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1926

GUSN

GUSN-364526

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Automotive supplies and vehicles
Bicycles
Columbia bicycles, Westfield Manufacturing Co., Westfield, Mass., 1926
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Automotive supplies and vehicles
    - Bicycles
      - White Bicycle, then and now portfolio, as manufactured by the White Sewing Machine Company, Cleveland, Ohio
      - Columbia Bicycles, The Pope Manufacturing Co., Boston, Mass.
      - Union Cycle Mfg. Co., Union Bicyles, office, 166-170 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Mass.
      - Victor Bicycles, designed and printed by Will Bradley at the University Press, Cambridge, Mass.
      - Lovell Diamond bicycles, Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., 155 Washington St. Corner Cornhill (Adams Square), Boston, Mass., c. 1920
      - Columbia bicycles, Westfield Manufacturing Co., Westfield, Mass., 1926 (current record)

Description

Trade catalog published by Westfield Manufacturing Co. in Westfield, Mass., advertising Columbia bicycles. Includes color illustrations of various models with description of features and pricing information. On back cover is an illustrations of the manufacturing plant.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
bicycles
illustrations (layout features)
prices
manufacturing
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 product catalog : illustrations (some color) ; 9 7/8 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2024

Reference Code

EP001.12.004.002.006

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2024

Places

Westfield (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Westfield Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Westfield Manufacturing Company

Subjects

Bicycles
Advertisement

Restrictions

Front cover worn. Back cover has pencil writing and dirt on it.

Description Level

Item

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