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Original Vintage Poster Spick & Span Shipshape Work Motivation Safety Sail Boat

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Original vintage motivational poster - Spick and Span Shipshape working place Shipshape results Shipshape record How's It With You? - featuring great artwork depicting an old style wooden schooner ship in full sail against a blue background with the bold stylized lettering in white and black below. Mather & Company printers issued these workplace incentive and safety posters during the 1920s to be displayed in factories and offices. Copyrighted 1929 Mather & Company Chicago Illinois Printed in USA. Large size. Good condition, restored paper losses, staining, restored tears, punched holes on top margin, backed on linen.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 44.1 in (112 cm)Width: 36.62 in (93 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1929
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Restored paper losses, restored tears, backed on linen. Good condition, restored paper losses, staining, restored tears, punched holes on top margin, backed on linen.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012621207422

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