Trade card for A. H. Howe & Sons, 170 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., 1908 October 12

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1908

GUSN

GUSN-368711

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Description

Trade card advertising A. H. Howe & Sons, a shoemaker based at 170 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The trade card advertises "bench made 'Walk-Over shoes.'" The trade card is dated October 12, 1908. The verso of the trade card is a postcard addressed to Mr. Porter at the Back Bay Hotel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
shoes (footwear)
shoemakers
boys
clothing
trade cards (advertising)
postcards

Physical Descrption

1 trade card : color illustrations ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2024

Reference Code

EP001.01.023.07.06.050

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2024

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

trade cards (advertising)
postcards

Other Organizations

A. H. Howe & Sons

Subjects

Shoe
Shoemaking
Advertisement
Tremont Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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