Image of an advertisement for First National Fire Insurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts; eye-level view of the First National Fire Insurance Co. building on a commercial street with Ware, Pratt & Co. dry goods store on the first floor; pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles in front along street. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co. was located on Park Place from approximately 1873-1888. "The Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Lith. Co., 56 Park Place, N.Y."--text, bottom center margin. "Incorporated 1868."--text, top center of image. "Of Worcester, Mass. Chas. B. Pratt, President. Geo. A. Park, Sec't'y. R. James Taman, Vice Pres."--text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 70.8 x 55.88 cm (27 7/8 x 22 in.)
Advertising--Insurance Commercial streets--Pictorial works Dry-goods Horse-drawn vehicles--Pictorial works Storefronts--Pictorial works Worcester (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Finance Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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