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Creation Date
2-28-2025
Description
Although today ticket stubs, receipts, badges, and business cards are items we throw away without much thought, these items can be tangible pieces of history that collectors and historians love. The detail and color found on railroad passes, lottery tickets, and other ephemera from the 19th century are a testament to the elaborate printing standards that existed during that time. These types of items were often ornate because they served as a "business card" for companies or events, reflecting their prestige and importance, so they would incorporate memorable designs, lettering, and sometimes even engravings of their logos to convey a sense of status and professionalism. Included in this display are lottery tickets, railroad passes, tickets to concerts and sporting events, gasoline ration stamps, and color-coded gallery passes printed in anticipation of a House vote on President Richard M. Nixon's impeachment.
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