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STRAUSS, PRITZ & CO.
Wherever Our Flag Shall Carry Trade, There
You Will Find the Famous “Lewis 66” Whiskey.
Chromolithograph poster, 28
1
/
2
x 22
inches, with small calendar pages attached as issued; faint creases, boldly colored. Not
examined outside of frame.
Cincinnati, OH: Strobridge Lithograph Co., [1901]
[250/350]
A beautiful advertising piece featuring McKinley, Roosevelt, the arms of several Latin
American nations, several scenes of the proposed Nicaraguan canal, and of course a prominently
displayed bottle of whiskey. The American government debated the best canal route for many
years, deciding upon Panama over Nicaragua only in June 1902.
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Decorative inkwell inscribed with Roosevelt and Parker’s popular vote
totals from the 1904 election.
Cast-iron stag’s head and 2 detachable ink pots on a 7
1
/
2
x 3
3
/
4
inch-base, 7
1
/
4
inches tall; cast into the base are the maker’s initials “J.H.Z” and “P.Z.”
and the inscriptions “Roosevelt, R, 7,627,632” and “Parker, D, 5,080,054.”
Np, circa 1904
[400/600]
This handsome inkwell is believed to have been offered as a prize at a hunting club to the
member who came closest to guessing Roosevelt’s and Parker’s popular vote tallies.
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A Roosevelt-themed toy titled “Teddy’s Report on Africa, Illustrated”
12mo, publisher’s cloth, moderate wear; pages blank, with center part excised and the toy
mechanism installed on the pastedowns, as issued.
Np, nd
[200/300]
This fake prank book is intended to be loaded with a repeating cap which explodes upon
opening. The spring mechanism is a bit rusted, but fully functioning. The instructions on the front
pastedown are simple: “Pull plunger back over catch. Place . . . the end cap directly on firing
plate. Close book and lay it on the table where your friend’s curiosity will do the rest.”
Explosives not included.
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