Name/Title
Product ModelsEntry/Object ID
1988.27.1l-nDescription
Screens and louver that accompany the Carrying case and sample collection of screens and doors from the Porter Screen Co. of Burlington, Vt.
1l = defender screen; 1m leader screen; 1n sliding wooden louver with a label of Burlington Blind Co. with the patent date of May 3, 1892 on the label.
Porter Screen Co. catalogs for 1904 and 1906, plus a distribution list for 1906 are in VHS Library.Context
See 1988.27.1a-k for the carrying case and additional screen and screened door models.
According to an information sheet provided by the donor, F.P.Elwert of Rutland, the Queen Ann Screen Co. was listed as in business in Burlington in a 1906 issue of Walton's. The principals were listed as W. & D.G. Crane and E.A. Pope. The information sheet suggests that the carrying case was handmade. This salesman's kit included six models of Queen Anne Screen Co.'s screen doors and four adjustable window screens.Acquisition
Accession
1988.27Source or Donor
Elwert, Frederick P.Acquisition Method
PurchaseLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Sample, SalesNomenclature Class
Merchandising T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Height
15-1/2 inWidth
21-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Porter Screen CompanyRelated Places
Place
City
BurlingtonCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America