October 14, 2024
Tag: Curtain Rods
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Where Was It Made?
– Part VII –
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Edgar A. Newell was born in 1851 at New Sharon, Maine. At various times in his life he lived in Maine, New Hampshire and in Ogdensburg, New York. Newell was an adventurous, strongminded businessman always eager to try something new. When he was made aware that a small brass rod manufacturer had failed to pay…
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October 13, 2024 No Comments
Dover Publications is a well-known name in the publishing industry, but not so much in the postcard world. The business model at Dover mined the public domain and brought much early 20th century graphic arts to modern postcards. We should be grateful – most movie posters never appeared on postcards.