Image of a bear walking upright carrying a cage-like container of hats on its back with a top hat, muff, and umbrella in its arms and a sign advertising assorted stock in a raised paw; gloves and more hats litter the ground at the bear's feet. Date supplied by cataloger based on business history. "Miller, Manufacturer Pottsville, Pa."--text, bottom center margin. "Gloves, umbrellas, / hats, caps, furs, clothing."--text, up left and down right margin. "The largest line of Gents' Fine Furnishing-goods. / Cor. Centre and Market Sts., / Pottsville, PA."--text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 wood engraving : uncolored ; overall 60.96 x 46.51 cm (24 x 18 5/16 in.)
Advertising--Clothing and dress Bears--Pictorial works Hat trade Hats--Pictorial works Williams, John H Relief prints--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Broadsides. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Fashion Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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