Trade Card, A. C. Andrew Pianos

Publication

Windham Textile and History Museum

Name/Title

Trade Card, A. C. Andrew Pianos

Entry/Object ID

2023.12.8

Description

Trade card distributed by A. C. Andrews, Pianos and Organs. On front: "Compliments of A. C. Andrew, Pianos and Organs, Sheet Music, Music Books and Musical Goods of Every Description. Fine Stationery a Specialty. 804-806 Main St., Willimantic, Conn." Back: Blank. 804-806 was a brick building on the south side of Willimantic's Main Street, just west of the Franklin Block. (The Franklin Block today contains a bakery called A Cupcake for Later.) 804-806 was demolished in the 1990s and today is a small parking lot. The 1885 Willimantic Directory lists Andrew's business at 177 Main Street, but that was before Main Street addresses were renumbered and some of Willimantic streets were renamed. The 1896 directory lists Arthur C. Andrew as owning a business at 804 and 806 Main Street that sold "pianos, organs, and musical merchandise; also tuning, repairing, and stationery." Andrew boarded at 1464 Main Street. Charles H. Andrew had an insurance business at 806 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 1890 - circa 1899

Publication Language

English

Dimensions

Height

12 mm

Width

9 mm

Location

Room

* Untyped Location

Main Museum Building

Date

April 16, 2023

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Mystic Seaport Museum 1

Acquisition Method

Donation, MSM

Acquisition Date

Mar 28, 2023

Notes

Part of a set of 13 trade cards from the 1880s and 1890s

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Public Domain

Created By

historian@millmuseum.org

Create Date

April 15, 2023

Updated By

historian@millmuseum.org

Update Date

April 16, 2023