Trade Card, Palace Organs

Publication

Windham Textile and History Museum

Name/Title

Trade Card, Palace Organs

Entry/Object ID

2023.12.6

Description

Two copies of a trade card for Palace Organs. On front: Only an image. On back: "Palace organs. Manufactured by the Loring & Blake Organ Company, of Worcester, Mass. Have been awarded six grand gold medals and nine first prize silver medals at the Principle Competitive Exhibitions in the United States during the last few years, having received highest award wherever they have been exhibited. No other company in the world can equal this record." Back is stamped: "A. C. Andrew, Pianos & Organs. Musical goods of every description. Fine stationery. 804 & 806 Main St., Willimantic, Conn." According to the 1885 Willimantic Street Directory, A. C. Andrew sold pianos, organs, musical merchandise, and tuning and repair services at 177 Main Street in Willimantic. Andrew resided on West Main Street.

Collection

Trade Card Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Trade

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Card, Advertising

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Publication Details

Publication Type

Flyer or Handbill

Date Published

circa 1880 - circa 1899

Publication Language

English

Dimensions

Height

13 mm

Width

8.5 mm

Location

Room

* Untyped Location

Main Museum Building

Date

April 15, 2023

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Mystic Seaport Museum 1

Acquisition Method

Donation, MSM

Acquisition Date

Mar 28, 2023

Notes

Part of a group of 13 trade cards from the 1880s

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Public Domain

Created By

historian@millmuseum.org

Create Date

April 15, 2023

Updated By

historian@millmuseum.org

Update Date

April 15, 2023