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The Pictograph, Evolution of the Book series, circa 1896

Subject
Native American Life
Card type
Lithograph
Front of The Pictograph, Evolution of the Book series, circa 1896, Washington, DC, USA, lithograph postcard
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Back of The Pictograph, Evolution of the Book series, circa 1896, Washington, DC, USA, lithograph postcard
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Reproduction of a mural panel showing two Native American figures on a grassy bank; one reclines while the other kneels on an animal hide, painting a pictograph with red pigment. The scene is framed within a painted arch with decorative borders.

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PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
The Pictograph Evolution of the Book Series COPYRIGHT 1896 BY JOHN W. ALEXANDER 45383 --- THE PICTOGRAPH, BY JOHN W. ALEXANDER MURAL PAINTING IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, D. C. The Pictograph, or picture writing, by which the primitive American Indian records on the painted buffalo robe his rude story of the war trail and the chase. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE B. S. REYNOLDS CO., 918 D ST., NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. C. "C.T. AMERICAN ART" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
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SeriesEvolution of the Book Series
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC
PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co., 918 D St., Northwest, Washington, D.C., Washington, DC
NotesWhite border; fine halftone screen visible; slight corner wear. Mural panel from the 'Evolution of the Book' series by John W. Alexander. No postmark, stamp, or address block. Undivided back ('THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY'). White border around the picture. Printed copyright 1906 by John W. Alexander (front). Publisher imprint B. S. Reynolds Co., Washington, D.C.; printed by C.T. American Art (Chicago). Pencil dealer marks '#59' and '1-' at lower right. Light foxing/soiling on card stock.

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The Pictograph, Evolution of the Book series, circa 1896, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-pictograph-evolution-of-the-book-series-circa-1896. Accessed October 5, 2026.