February Gallery Auction
Lot 7132:
Description
This late 19th-century promotional program for the 1886 Fairfield County Fair in Lancaster, Ohio, is a single-fold lithographed ephemera piece printed on light green-tinted cardstock. Produced by The Krebs Lith Co. of Cincinnati, the front cover features stylized Victorian typography, floral motifs, and a female portrait within a horseshoe, announcing event dates for October 12 through 16. The interior contains a detailed Speed Program for harness racing events held from Wednesday, October 13, through Saturday, October 16, 1886, alongside promotional text describing the fair as The Peerless Model with 8,000 dollars in premiums. The back cover displays an engraved panoramic landscape illustration showing the fairgrounds in a valley viewed from a rocky overlook. The text identifies fair officials including W. H. Huber, President, and S. Theo. Shaeffer, Vice-President. Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 am to 4 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax is collected on this auction. AB282
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