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Page 135 of the Earl J.


Page 135 of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885 http://goo.gl/pcJWhg shows us this small scrap with big style and color. Just one dress like this in Emma Jane Arnold's closet would delight her!

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  1. Setting aside the racial/cultural stereotypes of the time, I think the character designs in the brush adverts are really neat. The big heads & little bodies, the four color press, even the misregistered ink - just sort-of fun to look at.

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  2. سيدتي انتي ملكه عرشي حنانك وعطفك لا يوصف

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  3. هلين احمد Thanks for your comment!

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  4. Jeff Diver Really neat stuff - and thanks for sharing!

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  5. stranger006 You're welcome! The entire Arnold scrapbook is available at arnoldtradecards.com

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