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Artist
McManus Stable
Dateca. 1900
Terms
- Greeting Cards
- Ink
- Cardstock
- Concord (Massachusetts)
Dimensions6.35 × 10.15 cm (2 1/2 × 4 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Cummings Davis Society (2006)
Object number2007.9
DescriptionBlack letterpress on cardstock, "Philip McManus Frank McManus, Jr./ McManus Stable/ Opposite Fitchburg Depot, Concord/ Hack, Livery, Boarding/ and Sale Stable/ Connected by Telephone/ Hacks Furnished for Weddings and Funerals/ Hacks at Depots Barges for Parties/ Tourists Supplied with Vehicles of all Kinds/ Presented by ..........................." Letterpress image of the Minute Man statue, with "April 19, 1775" in the background. On back of card, explanation of "Points of Historic Interest in Concord," and a timetable for the Fitchburg and Southern divisions of the railroads (train schedule). McManus, like many figures at the time (e.g. Margaret Lothrop), was focused on advertising Concord as a destination for tourists, and catering to their needs.
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Object number: PER149
Miss Edith A. Buck
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Object number: PER149A
Miss Edith A. Buck
ca. 1900