Vintage American Ephemera Collection, 1920s-1950s

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This diverse collection of mid-century American paper ephemera includes printed movie star publicity portraits of Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, and Mae West dating to the 1930s. Notable highlights include a highly collectible Dennison Bogie Book for Halloween and a 1940 Boy's Life reprint detailing the Scout Camp at the New York World's Fair. The lot features various illustrated holiday booklets and regional items mentioning New York, Mount Vernon, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Easton, Pennsylvania. Transcribed text includes The Bogie Book: How to entertain on Halloween and a 1954 Pledge of Allegiance sheet featuring the under God phrasing. This assembly represents a broad cross-section of early 20th-century graphic arts, advertising, and American social history. Various sizes; largest item approximately 14 x 22 inches, smallest items approximately 2 x 3.5 inches.

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Private post card and paper ephemera collection.

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MOUNT BETHEL, PA, United States

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