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1891 Light Worcester MA Magazine Illustrated Victorian Fashion Advertising Rare:
$36.95
[DIMENSIONS]: 9" x 12"This is an original, complete, and highly rare issue of "Light: A Journal of Social Worcester and Her Neighbors," dated Saturday, June 27, 1891 (Vol. III, No. 17). Published by Alfred S. Roe in Worcester, Massachusetts, this Victorian-era weekly periodical serves as an exceptional cultural and graphic time capsule of the Gilded Age.
The front cover features a beautiful, ornate engraved masthead surrounding photographic portraits of the Worcester High School graduating Class of '91 Officers, explicitly listing regional names including C.P. Haselden, Lucy D. Heald, and E.H. Warren. The interior pages are entirely complete, providing a detailed look at 1891 social columns, school updates, and book reviews.
Crucially, the magazine is packed with highly illustrative local business advertisements featuring exquisite 19th-century typography and woodcut illustrations. Highlighted advertisers include Putnam & Sprague Furniture, Denholm & McKay Co. (The Boston Store), J.A. Long Bedroom Sets, and a spectacular full-page rear cover advertisement for The Ware-Pratt Company clothing house, alongside vintage listings for Geo. C. Dewhurst Carriages and safety bicycles.Please inspect the high-resolution photos closely to confirm details.