Vintage Ephemera Collection, LOOK Magazine, Agricultural Circulars, and Postcards, 1930s-1963

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This diverse collection of 20th-century paper ephemera includes a December 3, 1963, issue of LOOK Magazine featuring John F. Kennedy and his son, published shortly after the President's assassination. The lot features approximately 20 Pennsylvania State College agricultural circulars from the 1930s and 1940s focusing on rural home economics like canning and furniture repair. Included are numerous printed chromolithograph Sunday School cards by The Westminster Press and Victorian-style holiday postcards depicting floral and animal motifs. Scenic and topical items include a printed black-and-white view of the Colosseum in Rome and color-lithographed Western-themed cards such as Cowboy Life and Campfire. Personal ephemera consists of a Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. Co. trade card from Mishawaka, Indiana, a handwritten envelope addressed to Hydeneville, Pennsylvania, and 1930s Paris Metropolitain military tickets. Dimensions: LOOK Magazine 10.5 x 13.25 inches; Circulars 6 x 9 inches; Postcards approx. 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

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