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International Harvester "Prospy" Advertising Poster
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Advertising poster showing a little man with a corn cob body, a shield in the shape of the International Harvester logo, and a spear made of a stalk of grain. The figure - named "Prosperity," or "Prospy" - appeared frequently in company advertising of the time.
1909
International Harvester Company
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W012SAM
WHi 4625
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