Trade Card, Ivers & Pond Pianos

Publication

Windham Textile and History Museum

Name/Title

Trade Card, Ivers & Pond Pianos

Entry/Object ID

2023.12.10

Description

Trade card published by Ivers & Pond Pianos and distributed by A. C. Andrew pf Willimantic, CT. On front: "Compliments of Ivers & Pond Piano Co." On back: "Ivers & Pond Pianos are made by the most skilled workmen, from the finest anf highest priced materials, unequalled in tone quality, phenomenal durability and handsomely designed cases. Fully warranted. The Overs & Pond Pianos are used and recommended by more than two hundred prominent Musical and Educational Institutions throughput the United States. The New England Conservatory of Music of Boston, the most prominent institution of the kind in the world, has purchased 227 Ivers & Pond Pianos. Sold by A. C. Andres, 8-4 Main St., Willimantic, Conn." 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

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

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Public Domain

Created By

historian@millmuseum.org

Create Date

April 16, 2023

Updated By

historian@millmuseum.org

Update Date

April 16, 2023