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Missouri Pacific Railroad Perpetual Calender Circa 1930American art works of coshocton, oh was incorporated in 1909 and produced meatl signs starting in 1925. Coshocton bills itself as the birthplace of the advertising specailty industry. Aaw was eventually purchased (or merged? ) with shaw-barton. Information here is from a letter they provided to me in 1981, and the letter is included in this sale. This perpetual calendar was created with a photolithography process on a zinc plate sometime between 1925 and the early 1930's. Engine 6615 of the missouri pacific lines is springing out of our past in this very rare example of railroad memorabilia. This peice captures the essence of nostalgia. The cardboard letters have not been removed from their holder in over 2 decades, but the calendar does show some age.
All months and days (as far as i can remember) are present. How it worekd is the cardboard inserts were removed and rotated to display the correct day and month, then slid back into the holder. I obtained this piece from a friend of the family before she passed on. She had family who worked ni the railroad industry. The calendar measures 19 inches high and 13 inches wide and hangs from a small chain. If you have any question do not hesitate to email. |
