A grouping of three (3) Decoration Day Souvenirs ranging in date from 1888 to 1890. Two of the souvenirs are "Presented with compliments of" local businesses in Thompson, PA, and Nashua, NH; the final example is a salesman dummy with "Your Name and Address will be printed here" in the same space. Such Decoration Day Souvenirs were popular printed material that often included patriotic lyrics, stories, and illustrations. The items are: A Souvenir of Decoration Day, 1888. America. Our National Hymn by Rev. S.F. Smith. Presented with Compliments of J.D. Miller & Co., Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, Thompson, PA. Bifolium (11" by 8"), with illustrations. Includes a facsimile autograph copy of Smith's lyrics. A Souvenir of Decoration Day [1889]. Compliments of H.S. Horwell, Dry Goods, Dress Goods and Fancy Goods . Nashua, N.H. Bifolium (12" by 8.75") with illustrations. Includes patriotic lyrics and poems, a transcription of the Gettysburg Address, and portraits of Francis Scott Key and Rev. S. F. Smith. [Salesman dummy:]Decoration Day Souvenir. 1890. Presented with Compliments of Your Name and Address will be printed here. Chicago: Merchants Publishing Co., 1890. Bifolium (13" by 9.5"). Includes verse and illustrations. Fine. Some light toning, two or three short tears not affecting text or image.

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Three (3) Decoration Day Souvenirs, Including a Salesman's Dummy

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Merchants Publishing Co, Chicago, Illinois

Publication Date

1890

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