| Creator |
Oster & Carn. |
| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Duross Brothers, printer. |
| Title |
"The Union must and shall be preserved" : Oster & Carn Cheap Side, Bedford, respectfully announce that they have just received
a large stock of new and cheap summer goods! Embracing a large and general assortment of staple and fancy dry goods! Ready-made
clothing, hats, boots and shoes, cutlery, glass, china and queensware, fresh groceries, spices, &c. &c. To which the attention
of cash and prompt short time buyers is particularly invited. Their goods have been purchased at the very lowest figures,
so that they have ability to offer extraordinary good bargains. Produce taken in exchange for goods. Bedford, Pa, May 1st,
1861: / Oster & Carn.
|
| Title |
Oster & Carn Cheap Side, Bedford, respectfully announce that they have just received a large stock of new and cheap summer
goods!
|
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia, Pa.] : Duross, printer, Black Horse Alley, Philadelphia |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1861 |
| Date |
[1861] |
| Physical Description |
1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 56 x 50 cm. |
| Notes |
Printed in red and black. |
|
The illustrations show two sets of three soldiers facing right; an officer standing, left arm raised, telescope in right hand;
three people, one holding a U.S. flag, with the banner: Hurra for Oster & Carn; and two sets of three soldiers facing left.
|
|
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; this poster was cut in half between "Oster & Carn" and "Cheap Side, Bedford,". |
|
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. |
| Subject |
Clothing trade -- Pennsylvania -- Bedford. |
|
Dry-goods -- Pennsylvania -- Bedford. |
|
General stores -- Pennsylvania -- Bedford. |
|
Groceries. |
| Geographic subject |
Bedford (Pa.) -- History -- 19th century. |
| Genre |
Advertisements -- General stores. |
|
Broadsides. |
|
Woodcuts. |
| Printer |
Duross Brothers, printer. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | #Am 1861 Oster (6)5777.F.16a-b (McAllister) |
| Accession number |
(6) 5777.F.16a (McAllister) |
|
(6) 5777.F.16b (McAllister) |
