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1895 The Ingleside Christmas Number & Almanac for 1895
United States Life Insurance Company – New York
Original antique advertising booklet published for the United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York. This Christmas Number of The Ingleside served as both a promotional publication and 1895 almanac, featuring period illustrations, company information, and Victorian-era advertising.
Features
* Original 1895 publication
* Titled “The Ingleside – Christmas Number 1894, Almanac for 1895”
* Published by the United States Life Insurance Company
* Approx. 9” x 6”
* Softcover
* Decorative Victorian cover artwork
* Full 1895 calendar
* Company officers, directors, and finance committee listings
* Period articles and promotional text
* Numerous black & white illustrations throughout
* Original back cover with company seal and 1895 date
* Advertising stamp from C. Parmenter, Agent, Rutland, Vermont
Condition
Overall good antique condition for its age. Light edge wear, handling wear, minor corner creasing, and age toning consistent with a publication over 130 years old. Please review all photographs carefully as they are part of the description and accurately represent the condition.
A desirable piece of late 19th-century American advertising and insurance ephemera that also appeals to collectors of Victorian Christmas publications, illustrated almanacs, paper collectibles, and historical Americana.
