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Hoover & Co. Advertising Card
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Advertising card for Hoover & Co. Manufacturers of Excelsior Twine Binder, featuring an illustration of a young boy in Asian-style robe and shoes, a queue hairstyle, and wearing an over-sized glove on his right hand. The back of the card lists the advantages of the binder.
1882
Hoover & Co.
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W01496M
WHi 108317
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