Label, green peas, W.K. Lewis & Brothers, Boston, Mass.

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GUSN-332298

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Food
Groceries
Food - Groceries - Folder 1
Label, green peas, W.K. Lewis & Brothers, Boston, Mass.
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Food
    - Groceries
      - Food - Groceries - Folder 1
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        Advertisement for Samuel C. Bradshaw, West India goods, cordials, groceries, No. 52 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., ca.1824
        Advertisement for John Barnet Chace, family groceries, No.34 South Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island, October 1836
        Gerkins from W.K. Lewis & Co., 56 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Announcement for Harrison Fay & Co., provisions, Nos. 13 & 15 Commercial Street, Boston, Mass., September 1, 1854
        Envelope, Howard, Robinson Co., dealers in groceries, hardware, dry goods, footwear and stationery, Jackson, New Hampshire
        Label, green peas, W.K. Lewis & Brothers, Boston, Mass. (current record)

Description

The label identifies canned peas manufactured by the business.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
food
vegetables
labels (identifying artifacts)

Physical Descrption

1 label : color illustrations ; 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.045.07.01.007

Image Dimensions

4 1/4 x 5 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

W.K. Lewis & Brothers (Publisher)

Material Type

labels (identifying artifacts)

Subjects

Canned foods

Description Level

Item

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