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Apollo Gardens Civil War Store Token

White metal store token (27mm) for Apollo Gardens, located at 576 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The token features Apollo's head in a wreath on the obverse and the text "APOLLO GARDENS 576 WASHINGTON STREET GOOD FOR 6 CENTS..HESS & SPEIDEL" on the reverse. The token dates to the Civil War era (circa 1863).

Associated People/Businesses

Apollo Gardens
Hess & Speidel
HESS, CHARLES / SPEIDEL, LEOPOLD

Geography

Washington

Subjects

Civil war
Advertising
Food industry and trade

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 5, Folder 12