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J.P.M. Olsen Letterhead
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Letterhead of J.P.M. Olsen, painter, paper-hanger, and decorator from Durholm, Wisconsin (previously of Milltown, Wisconsin). There is a profile image of a woman wearing a laurel wreath on her head set into an elaborate initial letter "P" in the word "Painting," against a patterned, swirled background, embellished with flowers, tassels, and a smoking torch. Several different typefaces are employed for the text.
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W01358A
WHi 90092
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