Trade card for the J. & W.R. Wing & Co., clothing, 111 Union Street, New Bedford, Mass., 1875

Item Information

Title:
Trade card for the J. & W.R. Wing & Co., clothing, 111 Union Street, New Bedford, Mass., 1875
Description:
Wing is a manufacturer of custom clothing and a dealer in ready made clothing. The image is Machinery Hall at the Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876. The bottom of the cards reads "Copyright 1875 by L.F. Citti & Co., Phila." The card verso contains advertisements for other New Bedford businesses.
Date:
1875
Format:
Postcards/Cards
Ephemera
Genre:
trade cards
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
EP001: Ephemera collection
Subjects:
advertising
business (commercial function)
clothing
clothing stores (built works)
fairs
world's fairs (exhibitions)
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Bristol (county) > New Bedford
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia (county) > Philadelphia
Extent:
1 trade card : color illustration ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/244268
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Purchased from Greg Smart, 2007.
Identifier:
244268
Call #:
EP001.01.023.01.05.016