Calling card

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Calling card

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.519

Description

Rectangular, off-white calling card. 1/8" thick black border around edges symbolizes that there was the death of a close relative; therefore, the card user is in mourning.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Across center in black script written in both upper and lower case letters is "Mrs. Richard Aldrich". In lower right hand corner written in the same script as above, only smaller, is "Three hundred and seventeen/ West Seventy-fourth Street".

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 x 3 1/2 in. (5.1 x 8.9 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Richard Aldrich

Notes

User

Related Entries

Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom