Antique "Peerless Shoe Repair" Double-Sided Painted Wooden Sign Vintage crane Duotone cardstock advertisement for the

Duotone cardstock advertisement for the Willard Super Master automobile battery

It is unknown what precisely was sent to Hicks in this crate

most apparent on the hands and face

MM - C-17754 - 091625

Founded in the 1920s in Fort Wayne

Antique "Peerless Shoe Repair" Double-Sided Painted Wooden Sign Vintage crane Duotone cardstock advertisement for theA monumental, boot shaped wooden trade sign for Peerless Shoe Repair, painted in strong roadside red with white block lettering. Shaped signs like this were a mainstay of early 20th century cobblers bold silhouettes meant to catch the eye from the street and communicate a shop's specialty instantly, long before neon and mass produced signage dominated American commercial districts. The board retains a wonderful period presence: hand rendered