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Roshon (Lebanon, Pa) 
Bakery advertising lady 
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Cabinet card 
Private collection of Robert Harshorn Shimshak 
 
LL/45725 
  
Be-Hold, 31 January 2012, Session 2, Lot 128
 
There is a wonderful genre of cabinet cards in which local ladies were dressed up with objects from a certain trade to advertise their wares. This is one for a bakery, (though curiously it isn't named. ) The woman holds a cake and has a cake or loaf of bread on her head. Her dress is adorned with donuts and cookies, and most surprising-pretzels. This is from an area of Pennsylvania still known for its pretzels. The name in pencil on the verso, "Marie Stover" of Williamsport, may be the model. 
 

 
  
 
  
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