Trade Card, McPhail Pianos

Name/Title

Trade Card, McPhail Pianos

Entry/Object ID

2023.12.4

Description

Trade card in the form of a bookmark for McPhail Pianos, whose Willimantic agent was J. F. Clune. On front: "Book-mark. McPhail Pianos. Boston. For 61 years made on honor, sold on merit." On back: "J. F. Clune, Agent, Willimantic, CT." In the 1884 Willimantic Street Directory, Jas. F. Clune is listed as owning a boot and shoe shop at 160 Main St., and residing at North Street extension.

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

15.4 mm

Width

5 mm

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Mystic Seaport Museum 1

Acquisition Method

Donation, MSM

Acquisition Date

Mar 28, 2023

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