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Conspicuous
Placement
his
poster shares the small illustration and dense text of its
contemporaries. Some of the text hints at how the posters were
circulated. One headline encourages postmasters to distribute
the posters among local farmers, and another states,
"persons receiving this bill are requested to post it in a
conspicuous place."
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Letterpress with wood
engraving, 1853
Unknown printer for C. H. McCormick
& Co. (Chicago)
23" x 14.25"
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