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Altay Handbill

Object/Artifact

Handbill for Altay's. White with black letters. "Entertainment at Altay / Dramatic Sketches / Stunts : Music / Friday Evening, Sept 23 / Altay Hall at 8 o'clock / Proceeds to be used for repair work on the church / Admission 35c Children 20c Everybody come and enjoy yourselves / Express Print, Watkins, N.Y." Said to have been found at the Altay Store - in the museums collection is a plank taken from the store with two matching broadsides glued to it.

73.288

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Express Print

1900 - 1920

Watkins Glen

New York

United States of America

North America

10-15/16 in

7-5/16 in

Paper

Altay Store

Watkins Glen

New York

United States of America

North America

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