Edward E. Dammers Co. Slide Box

Object/Artifact

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Windham Textile and History Museum

A vintage wooden box with a sliding lid reveals an inscription from Edward E. Dammers Co., Boston

A vintage wooden box with a sliding lid reveals an inscription from Edward E. Dammers Co., Boston

Name/Title

Edward E. Dammers Co. Slide Box

Entry/Object ID

2025.100.7

Description

A small sliding box marked by The Edward E. Dammers Co. Old South Building, Boston, MA. The box has a post mark on it, indicating that it was posted from Boston on October 25th at 5:30pm in 1909. The Old South Building is an 11 story office building located next to the Old South Church and Old South Meeting House, of Boston Tea Party fame. The building was completed in 1903 and has housed a large number of businesses over the years. It is still used for office space today.

Collection

General Collection

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-D-3

Category

Permanent

Date

October 5, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

October 5, 2025

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

October 5, 2025