Sawyer Pictures Sign

Archive

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Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Sawyer Pictures Sign

Entry/Object ID

MWM2013.0001.0003

Scope and Content

A large white and grey advertising sign. The title of the sign reads "Sawyer Pictures" which is black colored, stylized, cursive style font, and underlined. Below the title/company name is a brief description of quality of the company's products. The description reads "Sawyer Pictures are known throughout New England for their superior workmanship. They are influenced neither by the lure of quantity production, nor the fear of low priced competition. Only eally good pictures give permanent satisfaction." This caption is in black colored, bold style font. A final statement at the bottom of the card reads "Sawyer Pictures go into the Homes". This caption is in the same black colored, bold style font. At the bottom right of the card is a black outlined image of a delivery boy in a suit and cap, running with photographic package/parcel. The package includes the words that read "Sawyer Pictures" and the boy's uniform reads the letters "ADT" on his left arm. The boy is running up the path outlined with flowers, bushes and grass to a small house. The house has a small door, five windows, one chimney and a small fence around its back. The house is surrounded by trees, bushes and the natural environment. The image is signed by the artists undersanding the boys extended leg and along the edge of path at the bottom right of the image. The written name approximately reads "Marjorie R. Dowell". Last name may read "Rowell". Related terms; Sawyer's Pictures

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2013.0001

Source or Donor

Mr. Duane Merrill and Mrs. Carol Merrill

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sign, Advertising

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Photographers, Photographic studios, Photography, Photography industry, Pictures, Advertisements, Advertising, Advertising cards

Search Terms

Concord (Merrimack county, New Hampshire : inhabited place)

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1970 - 1980

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Medium: Paper Publisher: Sawyer Pictures, Concord, NH

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

12.0" x 8.0"

Condition

Notes

01/07/2013- CH - Slight denting and bending of the top of the sign. No major blemishes, tears or damage.

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Concord

County

Merrimack

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

General Notes

Note

Status By: Bolduc, Lindsay Status Date: 2013-05-14 Scan ID#: WM201300047 UDF03: .