Ephemera scrapbook

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Location Note

HAV-01-403

GUSN

GUSN-283342

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Description

This large scrapbook contains a collection of colorful calling cards, trade ephemera and stickers. Images are mostly of young ladies, children, dogs, birds and flowers. The 15 pages of entries are nicely arranged; the remianing pages were left blank. Businesses advertised on the trade cards include domestic products such as tonics, pills, shoes and sewing machines. A few are from Peterboro, NH, and one displays a calendar for Jan. and Feb. 1889.

Details

Descriptive Terms

printed ephemera
scrapbooks

Physical Descrption

One scrapbook; 12 1/2 x 15 inches

Collection Code

MS004

Collection Name

Scrapbooks collection

Date of Acquisition

2000

Reference Code

MS004.042

Acqusition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Credit Line

Purchased from Greg Smart, 2000

Record Details

Material Type

scrapbooks

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HAV-01-403

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