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Colour card advertisement depicting flowers and a blank space for inserting a name or memo. The back of the card contains text stating, "TEXT: J. COUGHLIN & BRO., Belleville and Peterboro - importers of - Scotch and English granites… Bridge St., West End, Lower B" ( should say "Lower Bridge" but the end of the word BRIDGE is peeled off) 

Flowery trade card

Dateapprox 1889
FormatEphemera
Notes
Colour card advertisement depicting flowers and a blank space for inserting a name or memo. The back of the card contains text stating, "TEXT: J. COUGHLIN & BRO., Belleville and Peterboro - importers of - Scotch and English granites… Bridge St., West End, Lower B" ( should say "Lower Bridge" but the end of the word BRIDGE is peeled off)
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipBelleville
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Trade cards
    Dimensions10.7cm H x 6.4cm W
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberSAR-TC-089
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