Manufactured by
American Blank Book Manufacturing Co.
Created by
Shearer Cottage, American, founded 1903
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
book paper, printing ink, cardboard and book cloth (textile material)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 3/16 × 11 1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (20.8 × 28.6 × 2.9 cm)
Description
A hardcover 100-page book with a leatherized black cover. On the front cover, the title is centered and embossed in gold text: GUEST / REGISTER. There is no print on the spine or verso. The book contains handwritten registers of guests who stayed at the Shearer Cottage in Martha's Vineyard from 1963 - 1973.
Place used
Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Type
visitors' books
Topic
Business
Families
Recreation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shearer Family
Object number
2013.209.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b52f3e56-ca06-4b86-a2f1-639a7d721356

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