Chickering & Sons, manufacturers of grand, square and upright piano-fortes, 130 Fifth Avenue, New York and 156 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1880

Location Note

Product catalogues: Miscellaneous

GUSN

GUSN-314133

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Description

Chickering models are described with text and illustrations. Testimonials and prizes are included. The last page has an illustration of the piano manufactory on Tremont Street in Boston. The back cover has an illustration of Chickering Hall at 130 Fifth Avenue in New York. Cory Brothers are the Rhode Island agents at 131 Westminster Street in Providence.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
musical instruments
pianos
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog : illustrations ; 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.016.040

Image Dimensions

6 3/4 x 4 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

New York City (New York state)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Chickering & Sons (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Cory Brothers

Subjects

Tremont Street (Boston, Mass.)
Westminster Street (Providence, R.I.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Miscellaneous

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