| Contributor |
Warner J.H., printer. |
|
Manchester, A., associated name. |
|
Briggs & Bennet, associated name. |
|
E.A. Krunson & Co., associated name. |
| Title |
[Billheads of William B. Blanding, druggist, 54 & 58 Weybosset St., Providence, R.I.] [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Providence] |
| Publisher |
R.I. Providence. 1880 |
| Date |
[ca. 1873-1880] |
| Physical Description |
3 prints: lithographs; 12 x 22 cm. (4.57 x 8.5 in.) or smaller. |
| Description |
Billheads containing type and ornamented lettering, ornaments, and views of the exterior of the four-story storefront of the
Providence druggist who entered the trade in 1849. Ornaments include filigree, borders, and banners. One view also shows street
and pedestrian trafffic, including horse-drawn carts and carriages. Two of the billheads also contain terms of liability and
one the promotion: Agent for Henry Thayer & Co., Fluid Extracts and Pills. John Wyeth & Bro., Preparations and Pills. Bullock
& Crenshaw. Pills and Granules. Blanding located to Wybosset Street when he purchased the firm of Dyer Bros. in 1873.
|
| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
|
Printers include New York lithographer J. H. Warner. |
|
P.2011.46.14 completed in manuscript to Briggs & Bennett on August 1, 1877 for "1 lb Devon's Oak Gram Color," "10 [lb] Potash,"
and "1/2 dz. Caldus' [Dentine?]" for $1.97.
|
|
P.2011.46.15 completed in manuscript to E.A. Krunson & Co. on December 27, 1883 for "3 7/16# [?] soap," "1 Bu. Garlics," and
" 1/2 doz. Hamburg Soaps" for $2.21.
|
|
P.2011.46.16 completed in manuscript to A. Manchester on July 17, 1885 for four items, including "5# Po. Jam. Ginger" and
"1/2 # Sponge" for $18.00. Signed "Received Payment" Tyler, W. B. Blanding.
|
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
|
Gift of William H. Helfand. |
| Subject |
Blanding, William B., 1826-1892. |
|
Pharmaceutical industry -- Rhode Island -- Providence. |
|
Horse-dawn vehicles -- Rhode Island -- Providence. |
|
Storefronts -- Rhode Island -- Providence. |
| Geographic subject |
Providence (R.I.) -- Pictorial works. |
| Genre |
Billheads -- 1870-1890. |
|
Lithographs -- 1870-1890. |
| Provenance |
Manchester, A., associated name. |
|
Briggs & Bennet, associated name. |
|
E.A. Krunson & Co., associated name. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Helfand Popular Medicine Stationery Collection - B [P.2011.46.14-16] |
| Accession number |
P.2011.46.14 |
|
P.2011.46.15 |
|
P.2011.46.16 |
