Oxford at home, Oxford-Print, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass.

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GUSN-327951

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Books and printing
Printing and printed matter
Oxford at home, Oxford-Print, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass.
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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Books and printing
    - Printing and printed matter

Description

Text on the folder reads "We are now located at eight hundred eighty-one Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, in the building formerly occupied by the Youth's Companion." There is a small booklet inside the folder titled "Oxford-Print, designers, engravers, printers, advertisers, 148 High Street, Boston." The printing work done by the firm is described in the booklet. There is a color illustration of the business premises in Fort Hill Square. The envelope is blank.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
printing (process)
engraving (printing process)
periodicals
children (people by age group)
families
envelopes
folders (containers)
booklets

Physical Descrption

1 envelope, 1 folder, 1 booklet : color illustrations ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.005.001.048

Image Dimensions

11 x 8 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Oxford Print, 9 November 1925.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Oxford-Print (Boston, Mass.) (Publisher)

Material Type

envelopes
folders (containers)
booklets

Subjects

Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.)
High Street (Boston, Mass.)
Oliver Street (Boston, Mass.)
Fort Hill Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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