[Photo] Advertising Parade Float Featuring a Model of a Silk Mill, ca. 1880s
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boudoir card (5" x 8") albumen photo on the mound of "Richardson, Artist" showing a team of horses pulling a large model factory building with the words "Glenwood Mills Dress Silks" on the roof. Not further identified, but most likely the Glenwood Mills in Easthampton, Massachusetts, which, according to an account in the Fitchburg Sentinel, began manufacturing dress silks in August, 1881. We have been unable to locate an image of that factory for comparison, likely because it burned to the ground in 1887. Several flags are mounted on the building, suggesting it may have been part of an Independence Day parade. In any case, it surely would have been an attention-grabbing form of advertising. Mount is chipped at one corner and rubbed at the others; image very good. .
Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23256
- Title
- [Photo] Advertising Parade Float Featuring a Model of a Silk Mill, ca. 1880s
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Photography;
Terms of Sale
Walkabout Books
All books returnable for any reason within 21 days of receipt, provided they are in the original condition. Shipping costs fully refunded if an item is misdescribed or defective. Refund of purchase price only for returns for other reasons.
About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.