Old Mr. Boston products, Ben Burk, Inc., Boston, Mass., 1934

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1934

GUSN

GUSN-369152

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Old Mr. Boston products, Ben Burk, Inc., Boston, Mass., 1934
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Description

Trade catalog published by Ben Burk, Inc. advertising products manufactured by Old Mr. Boston, a distillery based in Boston, Massachusetts. Alcoholic beverages featured include dry gin, flavored brandy, sloe gin, and chocolate cream liqueur. Includes actual size illustrations of liquor bottles with a brief description of the product. The center spread features a collage of newspaper names which carried advertisements for Old Mr. Boston products.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
alcohol
illustrations (layout features)
trade catalogs
bottles
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 26 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2024

Reference Code

EP001.12.008.001.044

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2024

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Ben Burk, Inc. (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Ben Burk, Inc.

Subjects

Advertisement
Alcoholic beverages

Description Level

Item

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