“The Citizen” Calendar [St George Area, NSW]
1909-1910. Pair of process screen and letterpress calendars, 89 x 58cm (approx. each). Repaired tears and minor missing portions. Linen-backed. Text includes “Presentation calendar. The Citizen circulating in Arncliffe, Rockdale, Bexley, Hurstville, Carlton, Sutherland, Miranda, Kogarah, and surrounding districts [NSW].” Each calendar features images and advertisements for local businesses. Image captions include “Have a paper?; In business for himself; A splendid harvest; In the farmyard; ‘Australia’s wealth’; The lady of the lake; and The well-earned solace of a friendly pipe.” Advertised businesses include “Astridge Bros. Grocery & Ironmongery; Brett’s ‘Antarctic’ Parlour; William Burns Timber Yard & Saw Mills; St. George Sports Depot; Clack & Dillon Pastry Cooks; and ‘The Beehive’ Boot Shop.”
Item #CL189-6
Price (AUD): $2,650.00 other currencies