Anbieter: Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA), Wilmington, DE, USA
[Dover, Delaware: The Delawarean, their ad for "book and job work seen within, ca. 1890s]. Broadsheet (11 x 9 inches). Heavy single cream-colored sheet, printed on one side only, with verso left blank. Near fine. Printer's proof? A late 19th-century advertising sheet from a Delaware racetrack, likely retained for future race scheduling or program printing. Unlike known examples that include a printed race program, this sheet preserves only the verso's advertisements, suggesting it was set aside by the printer for later use. Though undated, its content and printing style closely match a race program issued in 1891 that we have catalogued. Advertisements seen here include: Stud services of "Benefaction" (bred by Leland Stanford in California) and "Woodall", two horses advertised by George A. Millington (Dover); Elkton Stock Farm, promoting Stallions "Star Duroc" and "Prince George"; Dr. J.E. Register, Dentist (Dover); Joseph McDaniel, dealer in carriages and buggies (Dover); B. Frank Harris, "Shoer of Track and Road Horses" (Dover); The Delawarean First-Class Family Paper (Dover); Marcus' Temple of Fashion (Dover), promoting millinery and ready-made fall & winter garments; and J. Frank Allee's Reliable Jewelry Store (Dover).
Anbieter: Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA), Wilmington, DE, USA
[Dover: The Delawarean?, their advert for "book and job work" seen within a similar example we catalogued, ca. 1890s]. Broadsheet (11 x 9 inches). Heavy single salmon-colored sheet, printed on one side only, with verso left blank. The recto features display advertising for businesses in Delaware and beyond. Near fine. Printer's proof? A late 19th-century advertising sheet from a Delaware racetrack, likely retained for future race scheduling or program printing. Unlike known examples that include a printed race program, this sheet preserves only the verso's advertisements, suggesting it was set aside by the printer for later use. Though undated, its content and printing style closely match a race program issued in 1891 that we have catalogued. Advertisements seen here include: Stud services of "Benefaction" (bred by Leland Stanford in California) advertised by George A. Millington (Dover); The Elkton Stock Farm (Elkton) advertises its stallion, "New York Dictator" for breeding; George W. Baker (Dover), specializing in glass feed, horse clothing, lap robes, fur robes, blankets; J. Frank Allee's Reliable Jewelry Store (Dover); Marcus' Temple of Fashion (Dover), promoting millinery and ready-made fall & winter garments; Jno. P. Donahoe (Wilmington) sells Rochester Beer & Massey's Brown Stouts; J. H. Fleming (Leipsic), selling butcher bone phosphate; R. A. Black (Dover) General Contractor & Builder; and finally, The Piedmont Land & Improvement Co. (Piedmont, Alabama - Delaware's Southern City) markets iron, timber, and cotton with cheap labor and materials.
Anbieter: Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA), Wilmington, DE, USA
[Likely Dover: The Delawarean?, their advert for "book and job work" seen within similar examples we have catalogued, ca. 1890s]. Broadsheet (11 x 9 inches). Heavy single salmon-colored sheet. Light creasing; very good or better. A printed, single-sheet program from September 23, 1891, detailing a four-race card at a Delaware racetrack. The front lists trotting and pacing heats, owners, purses, and event specifics under the title "Programme of To-Day's Races." The verso list advertisements including: Stud services of "Benefaction" (bred by Leland Stanford in California) advertised by George A. Millington (Dover); The Elkton Stock Farm (Elkton) advertises its stallion, "New York Dictator" for breeding; George W. Baker (Dover), specializing in glass feed, horse clothing, lap robes, fur robes, blankets; Marcus' Temple of Fashion (Dover) promoting millinery and ready-made fall & winter garments; J. Frank Allee's Reliable Jewelry Store (Dover); J. H. Fleming (Leipsic), selling butcher bone phosphate; Jno. P. Donahoe (Wilmington) sells Rochester Beer & Massey's Brown Stouts; R. A. Black (Dover) General Contractor & Builder; and finally, The Piedmont Land & Improvement Co. (Piedmont, Alabama - Delaware's Southern City) markets iron, timber, and cotton with cheap labor and materials. A notice at the bottom announces the Great Inter-State Fair scheduled in Trenton, New Jersey (September 28, 29, 30, and October 1 & 2, 1891).