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1881. New and improved ice chests

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Description: Image of a three-fold leaflet advertisement for ice chests and refrigerators by Sidney Shepard & Company, proprietors of the Buffalo Stamping Works of Buffalo, New York; eight models of ice chests and refrigerators pictured with pricing and descriptions on recto and verso.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1881
Call number: priJLC_HHD_004910
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the household goods prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.

The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Wickes patent tile lined refrigerators

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Image of a three-fold leaflet advertising refrigerators by Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company; three models of tile-lined refrigerators pictured, one with a man delivering ice into a back compartment while a woman in an apron puts vegetables onto a shelf in the front; list of salesrooms and offices throughout the world at right.

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The improved hot-blast Oriental with the siphon flue, the double base, and the improved mill grate

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Image of a four-fold leaflet advertising the improved hot-blast Oriental stove manufactured by Perry & Company of Albany, New York, and sold by Fawcett, Hawkes & Company of Boston, Massachusetts; cutaway diagram of the stove, ventilating platform, kettles, description and list of fairs the stove was awarded at in 1870 on recto; diagram of the stove and description on verso.

priJLC_HHD_004917

James N. Long's latest improved double oven cast-iron and steel range

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Image of a bi-fold leaflet advertising stoves and ranges sold by James N. Long of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; images of single and double oven cast-iron and steel ranges with purchasing information on recto; images of portable range and patent grate with purchasing information on verso.

priJLC_HHD_002483

Thomas' American mechanical leech, breast glass, cupping glass & eye glass

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Image of a single-fold leaflet advertising Thomas' American mechanical leech, breast glass, cupping glass & eye glass cylinders; product images and information on recto; handwritten address in ink and postmark stamp at left on recto; testimonials and contact information for agent on verso.

priJLC_MED_004503

Dietz lanterns standard of the world

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Image of a three-fold leaflet advertisement for Dietz Lanterns manufactured by R.E. Dietz Company of New York City; 29 models of lanterns pictured with measurements and features on recto and verso; four Dietz globes for use in their lanterns pictured and described on recto.

priJLC_HHD_004912

Adjustable stove elbows

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Image of a single-fold advertisement leaflet for adjustable elbow stove pipes manufactured by Standard Pipe Company of Boston, Massachusetts; image of stove and adjustable pipes on recto; description on verso.

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1881. New and improved ice chests

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