1849 Pistol ad by Samuel Colt... slave ad...
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 1849
- Colt Revolver Ad
- Runaway slave ad
- Gold Rush era newspaper
The front page is filled with ads including a: "$150 Reward" ad for a runaway slave, with details. Beneath this is an ad: "Colt's Improved Repeating Pistols" signed in type: Samuel Colt. (see)
Four pages, dark stain along the top, blank margin (see), generally very nice.
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