American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

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[TEXAS -- ADVERTISEMENT]. Louisiana and Brazoria Oil and Investment Co. New Orleans, LA. New Orleans, LA: N.p., ca 1902.

8 7/16 x 19 in. printed broadside (minor toning); framed to 14 1/2 x 25 in. (not examined out of frame). Signed in type by M.J. McFarlane.

A broadside encouraging investment in the Louisiana and Brazoria Oil and Investment Co. Touting that "New Gushers Almost Every Day - Wonders of Texas Oil Fields Continue to Grow" and promises that the "Chemical Analysis Gives Astonishing High Value to Texas Oil $3 to $7 per Barrel." Featuring an illustration of "rigs Now in Operation" in Brazoria County, Texas. Enticing potential investors with the chance of joining the "new crop of millionnaires [sic] springing up." Brazoria county mineral development began as early as 1901 with oil production beginning in 1902.

Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

[TEXAS -- ADVERTISEMENT]. Louisiana and Brazoria Oil and Investment Co. New Orleans, LA. New Orleans, LA: N.p., ca 1902.

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