Image of a woman carrying a parasol/umbrella and wearing a floral hat and an elaborate dress with jacket bodice, overskirt with lace and bow detail, and long gathered skirt with bustle, ruffled hem and floral detailing; smaller image above of Atlas carrying the globe on his shoulders. Date supplied by cataloger: biographical information for J. Focht indicates he ran a dry goods business from 1846-1892; date approximated based on skirt shape and style within that time period. "Dry goods notions, fancy goods, carpets, oil cloths, mattings, rugs, &c., &c."-text, left of image. "Coffee, sugar, teas, fancy groceries provisions &c., &c."--text, right of image. "No. 15 N. Centre Street, / Pottsville, PA."-text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 wood engraving : uncolored ; overall 47.31 x 51.12 cm (18 5/8 x 20 1/8 in.)
Advertising--Clothing and dress Clothing trade Dry-goods Globes--Pictorial works Groceries Hardware Women's clothing--Pictorial works Focht, James 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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