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Showing posts with label Car Cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Car Cards. Show all posts
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
"Smoke for REAL"
In our never-ending series of car cards, this is a larger size card at one end of the 431. The message here seems to be that smoking is as American as hot dogs and baseball. Not nearly as creative as "Chesterfield King Has Everything" though.Disclaimer: Hicks Car Works does not actually endorse smoking. Don't try this at home, kids!
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Don't Give Fire a Place To Start
Is it just me, or does that kid look like a born juvenile delinquent to you too?Thursday, 16 September 2010
A $1 Miracle
Our CA&E cars seem to have nearly the same set of cards from the end of service, but this one in the 431 doesn't seem to be duplicated elsewhere. Looks a little like Imogene Coca.Sunday, 23 May 2010
Auto Racing at Exposition Park
Here's another card; this one advertises auto races at Exposition Park in Aurora, which was served by the Fox River interurban line until 1935, and buses afterwards. The design is a little strange, with printing right across the man's forehead. The date was originally June 2, and a piece of paper is pasted over it moving the date up two weeks.Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Modern Living
These are examples of the advertising cards, about 15" x 22", that were hung from clips on the bulkhead between the two compartments. They usually advertised specific events such as this, so they weren't installed for very long. We're hoping to make some reproductions, since these originals are too likely to get damaged in regular service at the Museum.
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