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August Kroll Letterhead
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Letterhead of August Kroll of Leopolis, Wisconsin, dealer in hardware, stoves, and tinware, with an image of the interior of a store and customers being helped at the counter. "American Artisan Chicago Copyrighted 1888" appears as part of the image of the exterior of the building, which serves as a framing device for the interior scene.
1888
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WHi 87566
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