When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Vintage-style Jesse James $500 Reward wall display featuring the well-known St. Louis Midland Railroad wanted-poster design.This piece measures approximately 12” x 16” and is mounted on a solid wood backing. The front appears to be an older printed paper poster or paper-like image applied to the wood, rather than simply printed directly onto the board, but the exact construction is unknown.The poster surface has a heavily aged appearance with:* staining and discoloration
* cracking and surface wear
* irregular edge losses
* wrinkles and distressed areas
* overall patina consistent with extended display/storageThe reverse is unfinished wood and has a distinctive improvised bottle-cap-style metal hanger, giving the piece a handmade or folk-art character.Text includes:* “$500 Reward”
* “For the Arrest and Conviction of Jesse James”
* “St. Louis Midland Railroad”No manufacturer, date, signature or other identifying mark was found. Exact age and origin are unknown. The Jesse James poster image itself has been reproduced over the years, so this piece is being sold as a vintage Western display item rather than as an authenticated 19th-century original wanted poster.Great display piece for a Western, outlaw, railroad, Americana, saloon or man-cave collection.Please review all photos closely, as they are part of the description. You will receive the exact item shown.
