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Folding German propaganda poster from WWII related to the fall of Singapore to the Japanese in February 1942.
The illustration and quotation on this trade card were not unique to John Cosgrove but rather part of a stock design widely used by 19th-century printers who specialized in producing humorous or sentimental advertising cards. Lithographers commonly kept catalogs of ready-made comic scenes—like this seaside mother-and-child vignette with the line “It’s a wise child that knows its own mother at the sea side”—which merchants could customize by adding their own business imprint below. In this case, the printer simply inserted Cosgrove’s name, trade description, and Poydras Market address into the blank advertising panel at the bottom, allowing a small New Orleans fish dealer to benefit from professionally printed imagery at a fraction of the cost of commissioning original artwork.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1942
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Singapore
BODY OF WATER: Singapore Strait
CONDITION: Good.
Clean with no holes tears or other major issues. Somewhat age toned.
COLORING: Process color.
ENGRAVER:
SIZE: 23
" x
16 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 59
PRICE: $
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