Image of an advertisement for Barker's liniment; Uncle Hezekiah and Aunt Deborah try to remain still for a photographer who points at a "No trust" sign while a madcap scene of mischief unfolds around them; ads for Barker's Horse Cattle & Poultry Powder and Barker's Nerve & Bone Liniment displayed prominently on the walls and screen behind the couple; children play and dangle toys from behind and above the screen while a woman in an apron swats at them. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history and style of dress; Theo. Leonhardt added his son as a partner in 1874. "Theo. Leonhardt & Son, Phila."--text, bottom right margin. "Uncle Hezekiah and Aunt Deborah in a picture gallery."--text, bottom center margin. "Look here for 30 minutes."--text, speech bubble, top left of image. Metal edging on top and bottom of print, metal hanger on verso.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 40.96 x 40.64 cm (16 1/8 x 16 in.)
Advertising--Medicine Children--Pictorial works Men--Pictorial works Photographers--Pictorial works Women--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Medicine Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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