Undertaker's bill of 1881

Undertaker's bill of 1881

Item Information

Title:
Undertaker's bill of 1881
Description:
Undertaker's bill of 1881. "Coffin Warehouse" at 21 Soley Street pictured on left and a coffin of the period on right. The bill is itemized to show price for opening grave to be $5.00, carriages to Mt. Auburn Cemetery to be $6.00 each. The casket, full length, and full trim, cost $43.00.
Collector:
Cutler, Wolcott, 1891-1965
Date:
1881
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Lantern slides
Location:
Boston Public Library
Charlestown Branch Library
Collection (local):
Charlestown Lantern Slides
Subjects:
Undertakers
Bills of sale
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Charlestown
Main Street District
Extent:
1 photograph : transparency
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Notes:
Title from materials accompanying item.
Notes (ownership):
Courtesy of Miss Elizabeth L. Brown
Notes (historical):
Reverend Cutler was rector at St. John’s Church from 1924 to 1959 and most likely assembled this collection during that time.
Identifier:
CHA-94-C1