Sign, Trade

Title:

ELBRIDGE W. FOX

Object Name:

Sign, Trade

Object ID:

2004.039.03

Place of Origin:

Milton Mills, NH

Date:

1878-1890

Description:

Hand-lettered cardboard sign of Elbridge W. Fox, Milton Mills, NH. White watercolor lettering with blue, red, and yellow highlights, on brown background: "ELBRIDGE W. FOX, / CONVEYANCER, CLAIM, COLLECTION, REPORTING. / AND / NEWS AGENT. / SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO / PROBATE, PENSION, NOTARY AND JUSTICE BUSINESS, / MAKING OF WILLS, LEGAL & OFFICIAL INSTRUMENTS, / EXAMINATION OF RECORDS, TITLES, ACCOUNTS, &c. / TICKET AGENT CUNARD LINE MAIL STEAMERS. / BILLS OF EXCHANGE ISSUED ON LIVERPOOL, LONDON, DUBLIN & GLASGOW. / AGENCY FOR THE PRINCIPAL NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, &c. / P.O. BLOCK, CENTRAL SQ. Milton Mills, Strafford Co.N.H." Decorated with gold flourishes.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-12 W-13.9 inches

Provenance:

Displayed at Asa Fox & Son general mercantile store and post office, operated by Asa Fox (1809-1887) and his son Elbridge Wood Fox (1834-1912) in Milton Mills, NH. After death of Asa Fox, store was run by Elbridge W. Fox and his son, Everett F. Fox (1856-1927).

Came with large collection of papers of Helen Gertrude (Fox) Carmichael (donor's mother) and Elbridge Wood Fox (donor's great-grandfather), including letters, diaries, account books, photographs, and ephemera.

Margaret Emerson died 06/07/2005.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret Emerson

People:

Fox, Asa (1809-1887), Fox, Elbridge Wood (1834-1912), Fox, Everett F. (1856-1927)

Subjects:

News dealers, News vendors, Probate law and practice, Ticket offices, Legal affairs