Description
Here is an 1880s Victorian trade card thought to be illustrated by Wizard of Oz artist W W Denslow. “Clear the Track” shows a chubby man knocking others over at the rollerskating rink. The design was printed by lithographer Baker & Hayes, with whom Denslow did other work (see Spring 2015 Baum Bugle for more info). He didn’t personally sign his cards for Baker and Hayes, but the card bears their overlapping B&H mark, and the characters and lettering are in his style of the period. There are 4 cards in this series.
In good condition with one pinhole and some faint marks on back from being in an album at one time.
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