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“Clearing out at cost an immense stock of boots and shoes, hats and caps!” 1885 Broadside.

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"Clearing out at cost an immense stock of boots and shoes, hats and caps!" 1885 Broadside.


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Ken and Linda Schopieray

Clearing out at cost an immense stock of boots ans shoes, hats and caps! Gent’s furnishing goods, gloves, mittens, umbrellas, rubbers, rubber goods, robes, &c. A stock of odd coats, vests and pants, at the Chester Boot and Shoe Store. [Chester, Pa.] : [J.J.A. O’Connor], [1885].

Pictorial advertising poster for Chester Boot and Shoe Store. Includes humorous wood-engraved illustration of steam locomotive engine with cars, all in the shape of boots and shoes.

Catalog Record: https://search.lib.umich.edu/catalog/record/018274977

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