Trade Sign

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Trade Sign

Entry/Object ID

1991.13.1

Description

Black metal sign with the white inscription, "EVERETT AND BOWLES. COAL TEL.135-2 BRADFORD, VT." The names and town are outlined in red, and the other words are outlined in green. There is a small maker's mark at the bottom that reads, "BAGLEY".

Context

Made for Everett and Bowles of Bradford, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1991.13

Source or Donor

Eaton Auction Service

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

1948

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sign, Trade

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sign

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sign, Advertising

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

23-1/4 in

Width

17 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Everett & Bowles Coal Company

Related Places

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Interpretative Labels

Label

Trade Sign, 1948 Bagley Metal, paint Harry R. Everett and Nelson C. Bowles founded Everett & Bowles Coal in 1927. Early on they made coal deliveries with a horse-drawn wagon. In 1930 they added ice deliveries in order to keep the business going over the summer months. Nelson's son Dick ran the company until he sold it in 1962.