Vintage circa-1920s advertising brochure from the Beacon Manufacturing Company, featuring the company's well-known “Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends” advertising campaign.
The illustrated folding brochure includes colorful period advertising for Beacon Comfortables, Crib Blankets, Indian Blankets and Robe Cloth. Fully opened, the reverse features a panoramic view of the Beacon Manufacturing Co. mills in New Bedford, Massachusetts, along with product information, washing instructions and a period laboratory comparison of Beacon cotton blankets with wool blankets.
An attractive piece of American textile-industry advertising and New Bedford industrial history.
- Type: Advertising brochure
- Company: Beacon Manufacturing Company
- Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Main office: Providence, Rhode Island
- Era: Circa 1920s
- Folded size: Approx. 3.5 x 5.75 inches
- Open size: Approx. 10 x 10 inches
- Postal status: Not applicable
- Condition: Original fold lines, age toning, light spotting/soiling and minor edge/fold wear; see images for details
- Original vintage item
