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Lot 171
Sale 926 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Aug 20, 2021
10:00AM ET
Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$200 -
300
Price Realized
$125
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[ADVERTISING]. Callahan's Sale System of San Francisco. Poster featuring railroad illustration. [Ca 1909-1911].
6 1/8 x 27 3/4 in. broadside (mounted to linen, light creases). A broadside featuring an illustration of a locomotive labeled "The Callahan Limited" on tracks labeled "Prosperity" - a visual metaphor for Callahan's marketing. The poster touts that they are "known from coast to coast" and "have conducted over 800 Special Sales" in 27 states and Canadian provinces.