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Trade Card

Dateca. 1881
Terms
  • Greeting Cards
  • Paper
  • Boston
Dimensions17.78 × 12.06 cm (7 × 4 3/4 in.)
MarkingsMaker's mark on bottom edge of obverse: "Engraved & Copyrighted by J. A. Lowell & Co. Boston, U. S. A." "36 B"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Russell Robb, Sr. (Edith Morse)
Object numberPER1148.0002DD
DescriptionTrade card consisting of monochromatic print on rectangular cardstock. Image of a young woman wearing dark bonnet and gloves, holding an umbrella (parasol). Text on reverse reads: "Spring, 1881. We invite your attention to our immense stock of Men's, Youth's and Boys' Fine and Medium Ready-Made Clothing...Boston & Portland Clothing Co...Portland, Me."

Per1148.2: Miscellaneous lot of cards. Greeting cards, advertising cards and several religious cards.
Object number: PER1148.0002DF
John A. Lowell & Co.
1880
Object number: PER1148.0002DB
John A. Lowell & Co.
ca. 1881
Object number: PER1148.0002DC
John A. Lowell & Co.
ca. 1881
Object number: PER1148.0002DY
John A. Lowell & Co.
ca. 1880
Object number: PER1148.0002DT
John A. Lowell & Co.
1879
Object number: B2092.1
Mrs. Jacob Nichols
ca. 1887
Object number: PER1148.0002CI
John A. Lowell & Co.
1880
Object number: PER1148.0002CY
John A. Lowell & Co.
1878
Object number: PER1148.0002BZ
John A. Lowell & Co.
ca. 1878
Object number: PER1148.0002BT
John A. Lowell & Co.
1879
Object number: PER1148.0002AV
John A. Lowell & Co.
ca. 1879
Object number: PER1148.0002AW
John A. Lowell & Co.
ca. 1879