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Commerically Manufacturered Mourning Stationary

Commerically Manufacturered Mourning Stationary

DateAfter 1908
Dimensions6.7 x 10.2 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. W. R. MacGregor, London, Ontario, 1964
Object number1964.006.422
Label TextThe Eaton, Crane, & Pike Co., of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, manufactured this mourning stationery after 1908. The use of stationery like this has a long history but is most associated with the Victorian era. Rules covered its use just as they dictated all other aspects of mourning. It was common for the bereaved to send letters on mourning stationery for a year or longer. This was a mark of respect for the deceased.
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