Invitation for A. Shuman & Company, wholesale and retail clothiers, 440 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., September 29, 1880

Item Information

Title:
Invitation for A. Shuman & Company, wholesale and retail clothiers, 440 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., September 29, 1880
Description:
The card image is a facsimile of Shuman's historical plate "showing costumes from the 1st century to present date" entitled "Grand Panorama Historique de la Mode." The card verso is an invitation for a grand re-opening to take place on October 2, 1880. The new store features are described in detail.
Date:
1880
Format:
Ephemera
Genre:
invitations
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
EP001: Ephemera collection
Subjects:
advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
clothing stores (built works)
children (people by age group)
men (male humans)
costume (mode of fashion)
Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Summer Street (Boston, Mass.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 invitation : illustrations ; 9 x 5 3/4 inches
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/244203
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Identifier:
244203
Call #:
EP001.01.023.01.02.007