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Advertising standing sign

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1951-1971

GUSN

GUSN-10060

Description

Rectangular cardboard sign printed with black and white photograph of a Hood delivery salesman in uniform, tipping his hat and carrying a metal carrier filled with Hood products (with cow logos); large talking bubble to his right with printed caption; standing flap adhered to back

Details

Descriptive Terms

signs (declatory or advertising artifacts)
promotional materials
cardboard
printing (process)
Sign
Milkmen
Sign

Inscription

Printed inside bubble: ""We still make house calls"" Label on uniform: ""Mike""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

44 x 28 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.218

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