Label: Billington & Bishop, Trunks and Traveling Bags. Awning & Tent Manufacturers. 129 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. Ca. 1905-1915.

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Hoboken Historical Museum

label: Billington & Bishop

label: Billington & Bishop

Name/Title

Label: Billington & Bishop, Trunks and Traveling Bags. Awning & Tent Manufacturers. 129 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. Ca. 1905-1915.

Entry/Object ID

2013.002.0020

Scope and Content

Maker's label: Billington & Bishop, Trunks and Traveling Bags. Awning & Tent Manufacturers, 129 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1905-1915. Printed die-cut paper label, ca. 2-1/4" high x 3-1/4" wide; white paper (darkened) with red ink; cutout shape of a flat top steamer trunk. Label is mounted on a striped canvas lining cloth removed from inside the lid of a destroyed trunk found in Hoboken by Angelo Valente. Trunk as described apparently similar to objects 2006.068.0001. George Harrington and Henry Bishop had a retail operation (and manufacturing?) at 129 Washington and nearby locations in this era including one known as Billington & Bishop's 5 & 10 Cents Store. ====

Acquisition

Accession

2013.002

Source or Donor

Staff / Collected by

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1905 - 1915

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1905-1915 ca. Date(s): 1905-1915

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-12-13