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Ephemeral, fragile, and often discarded, handbills were the street-level ammunition of the photographic trade. Distributed on corners or pasted onto walls, these rare survivors provide a glimpse into local price wars, grand openings, and the "while-you-wait" culture of itinerant tintype photographers.

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Recover the Ephemera — Examine the rare street-level advertisements of the past.

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Introduction
1Handbills, broadsides and paper-based promotional material

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