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- Monogrammed Diner Toothpicks, 1950-1960 -
- 1950-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Monogrammed Diner Toothpicks, 1950-1960
- Cancelled Requisition Form for City Point Garage, South Boston, Massachusetts, February 6, 1920 - Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- February 06, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Cancelled Requisition Form for City Point Garage, South Boston, Massachusetts, February 6, 1920
Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- Box of Toothpicks Advertising the Sun Rise Diner in South Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1955 -
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Box of Toothpicks Advertising the Sun Rise Diner in South Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1955
- Cancelled Ford Sales Agreement for City Point Garage, South Boston, Massachusetts, February 6, 1920 - Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- February 06, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Cancelled Ford Sales Agreement for City Point Garage, South Boston, Massachusetts, February 6, 1920
Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- Floor Tile from Old Colony Diner, Originally Located in South Boston, Moved to Dracut, Massachusetts, 1980 -
- 1980
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Tile from Old Colony Diner, Originally Located in South Boston, Moved to Dracut, Massachusetts, 1980
- Detail of Lettering on Porcelain Enamel Facade of "Old Colony" Diner, Dracut, Massachusetts -
- Collections - Artifact
Detail of Lettering on Porcelain Enamel Facade of "Old Colony" Diner, Dracut, Massachusetts
- Advertisement for Harrison Loring, circa 1853 - Born in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 1822, Harrison Loring constructed a machine and boiler shop in South Boston in 1847. This advertisement from 1853 promoted his engines and boilers for stationary and watercraft use. Loring later formed City Point Works, one of the first shipyards in the United States committed to building iron steamships and engines. Loring passed away in 1907.
- circa 1853
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Advertisement for Harrison Loring, circa 1853
Born in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 1822, Harrison Loring constructed a machine and boiler shop in South Boston in 1847. This advertisement from 1853 promoted his engines and boilers for stationary and watercraft use. Loring later formed City Point Works, one of the first shipyards in the United States committed to building iron steamships and engines. Loring passed away in 1907.