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Business Card, John Higgins, 130 Spring Street

Medium: Printed paper
Place Made: New York, USA
Dates: second half 19th century
Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (5.7 x 8.9 cm)
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 2001.9.5
Credit Line: Alfred T. and Caroline S. Zoebisch Fund
Image: Overall, 2001.9.5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Rectangular business card, printed in black with: "JOHN HIGGINS, / MANUFACTURER OF/ Desks and Office Furniture, / 130 SPRING STREET- / Pigeon-hole Cases. Secretary Bedsteads, / Paper Chest, Lounges, / Paper Files, Check Racks, / Skeleton Desks, Boys' Tool Chest, / Desk Platforms, Packing Boxes, / Foot Boards, Furniture Boxed. / [hand with pointing index finger] Desks and all kinds of Office Furniture made to order and repaired. [hand with pointing index finger in reverse direction] / Your Patronage is Solicited. / JOHN HIGGINS."

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