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MSA SC 6039-1-4
CollectionFrederick A. Rogers Collection
AuthorL. W. Counselman & Company, Baltimore
Dates1880/03/26
Mediumelectronic only
RestrictionsRESTRICTED: Contact Special Collections for access. Original returned to donor, Sept. 2012.
StorageContact the Department of Special Collections for location.
Description
Digital image of Color Lithograph printed illustration card, with iron gall ink.
Business card of L. W. Counselman & Company's Oysters with the motto "L. W. Counselman & Co.'s Oysters Have Taken a Hold on the Public Baltimore" with charicatures of a African American oysterman and Uncle Sam in a top hat, both holding up oysters with a schooner in the background.

A hole is punched in the center of the card, likely indicating that the transit of the oyster bushels described on the reverse side of the card had been completed. Tallies of 465 bushels of oysters with transportation costs aboard the Schooner Jno. Clark, totaling $125.55 is hand-written on the reverse in iron gal ink. Transaction in Baltimore is dated March 26th 1880.

Original returned to donor after scanning.

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