1989.016.002

A large white (outside) and pink (inside) tea cup used as a souvenir of Lawrence, MA. The cup has a pale pink lining with a gold trim on the rim of the cup. The exterior of the cup is white with small vertical beaded decoration. There is a black and white image of the Merrimack River waterfalls in Lawrence. The wording reads : MERRIMAC FALLS, LAWRENCE, MASS. The bottom of the cup reads : MADE IN GERMANY - WM.OSWALD &CO. LAWRENCE, MASS. William Oswald owned WILLIAM OSWALD DRY GOODS COMPANY, located at 225 to 235 Essex Street. His home was at 191 Jackson Street, Lawrence. The item was donated by George Hicks.
used: Souvenir of Lawrence and the Falls on the Merrimack River