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Lot 348

Ohio State Fair Poster ca. 1925

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Ohio State Fair Poster ca. 1925
A cardboard lithograph poster advertising the 1925 Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Poster features an array of animals, produce and people as well as a ferris wheel and fireworks and the text: Marching On | Diamond Jubilee Spectacle | Glorifying 75 Years Progress | Cleopatra 6 Nights.

Additional text at bottom of poster reads: Ohio State Fair Aug. 31 - Sept. 5 1925 Columbus | Chas. C. Truax, Director, Department of Agriculture. G.R. Lewis, Chief, Division of State Fair. 3 Mammoth Stages - Cast of 2000 People.

L: 22 W: 14 in.

Proceeds to benefit the Summit County Humane Society and The American Cancer Society.

Condition

Water staining visible primarily on the reverse of the poster. Discoloration, wear, bent edges.
Overall Dimensions
Depth: 22.00

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From a private NE Ohio single-owner collection.