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Title
Six silver medals awarded for articles of useful invention to John T. Hammitt
Creator
Kollner, Augustus, 1813-1906, printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
Image of an advertisement for bank and office furniture manufactured by John T. Hammitt of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; images of desks and passengers relaxing in railroad car seats accent text describing products offered and offering a list of references.
Date supplied by cataloger based on company advertising history; this ad was published in Colton's Atlas of America, 1856. "Engd. by A. Kollner"--text, center of image. "Drawn eng. & printd. at A. Kollner's Lithy."--text, bottom left margin. "Cor. of Second & Dock Street, Philada."--text, bottom right margin. "No. 11 South 3d. Street above Spruce Philadelphia Bank Office and Counting House Furniture, manufactured to order and constantly on hand. Personal attention paid to, and plans furnished for Banking-Rooms, Offices and Legislative Halls. Begs leave to call special attention to his patent elevating & graduating table..."--text, center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : uncolored ; overall 47.15 x 38.42 cm (18 9/16 x 15 1/8 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_HHD_004768
505151
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/4821
Language
English
Subject
Advertising--House furnishings
Furniture--Pictorial works
Railroad passenger cars--Pictorial works
Intaglio prints--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Household
Large Size
Furnishings
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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