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Fashion advertisement containing two panels of 24 elegantly attired men, women, and children in a parlor and outdoor setting.
Lower panel shows the parlor scene. Two men in suits, top hats in hand, and one with a cane converse near a mantle lined with
books across from two other men, similarly attired, with one showing his back. In the center, two young boys, one attired
in a suit and the other in formal knickers, converse and stand near two men attired in suits, one of an evening style. Both
men hold top hats, and one showing his back holds a cane. To the left, a man in a bed coat, sits on a chair and reads to two
young men attired in suits, as another man in a heavy jacket and cravat stands over his shoulder. Upper panel evokes an outdoor
setting with eight men, three boys, and a woman. Most of the men, including a portly gentleman, wear long coats, top hats,
cravats, and bow ties. One man wears a hunting outfit accessorized with a bag and rifle. The boys, all shown from the back,
wear suits and the woman similarly posed, wears a riding outfit. Many of the men's pants contain striped or plaid patterns
and most wear facial hair of mustaches, and/or mutton chops. Other furnishings include drapery, framed pictures, carpeting,
and a mantel. Figures numbered 1-11, lower panel and 12-24, upper panel.
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