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Nicknames of the states

Description
Image of an advertisement for Hill's hog ringers, triangular rings, calf and cow weaners, and stock markers sold by H.W. Hill & Co. of Decatur, Illinois; stylized map of the United States with nicknames and pig caricatures for each state; elaborate decorative border with pigs in costume holding back stage curtains; H.W. Hill & Co. logo at bottom center.
Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
©1884
Call number
priJLC_AGR_001829
Creator
Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.
Associated people
Ackerman, James, (1815 or 1816-1864.)
Baker, Geo. H. (1827-1906.)
Crow, Franklin. (1809 or 1810-1878.)
Forbes, E. (1830-1927.)
Gindele, Franz.
Graham, Andrew B.
King, Blanche V.
Kuhl, Frederick.
Lamont, D. G.
Meadows, C.
Michelin, Francis,
Oakley, Frank F.
Packard, Herbert S.
Rease, W. H.
Singerly, B.
Smith, B. F.
Associated organizations
A.L. Clarke & Co.
American Lithographic Co.
Bosqui Eng. & Print. Co.
Britton & Co.
Clapp, Matthews & Co.
Cosack & Co.
Curtiss & Childs.
Donaldson Brothers (Firm)
Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.)
Fair Pub. House.
Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company.
G. & W. Endicott (Firm)
G.H. Buek & Co.
Gies & Co.
Hatch Lith. Co.
J. Manz Engraving Company.
J. Ottmann Lithographic Company.
Jas. Wilson & Son.
Jordan & Halpin.
Krebs Lithographing Company.
Lehman & Bolton.
Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co.
Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann.
Orcutt Litho Co.
Rand, Avery & Co.
Richmond & Co.
Russell & Richardson.
Sage, Sons & Co.
Shober & Carqueville.
Times Printing House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Tompson & Ramsay.
Van Benthuysen Printing House.
Wilson & Miller.
Winters Art Lithographing Company.
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