Label, M. Heminway & Sons, 25 Spools of Thread
MakerAdvertisement for
M. Heminway & Sons
1849
Dateafter 1849
MediumPaper
DimensionsSheet (Height x Width): 2 7/8 x 4 3/8in. (7.3 x 11.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionLabel for 25 Spools of thread manufactured by M. Heminway & Sons in Watertown, Conn. Large pieces of the label are missing due to insect activity.
Label probably reads: "25 Spools, Warranted 10 Yards Each, Button Hole Twist, Manufactured by M. Heminway & Sons, Watertown, Conn. Made from the best selected raw silk, upon improved patented machinery."
Label probably reads: "25 Spools, Warranted 10 Yards Each, Button Hole Twist, Manufactured by M. Heminway & Sons, Watertown, Conn. Made from the best selected raw silk, upon improved patented machinery."
Object number2015.77.21
NotesGen. Merritt Heminway was born in East Haven, Connecticut in 1800. In 1821, he established a merchant business in Watertown, and in 1849, began the manufacture of "sewing silks of all kinds."Subject Terms
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before 1952
The Bullard Thread Co.
Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
