Round Oak

Postcard, used to advertise for Round Oak Stove Company of Dowagiac; this is one of the "gold border" series of cards issued by the company and has image of American Indian riding a horse, preparing to throw a spear; in bottom right corner, "Doe—Wah—Jack/Buffalo Hunting" and artist's signature in bottom left, surrounded by gold colored border; printer's mark in bottom left corner; backside has line down middle and square for stamp; on left side is image of Round Oak heating stove with information below; blue stamp in bottom left corner, "Deuth Bros., Forreston, Ill."; image from front has partially burned through to backside

H—5.5 W—3.5 inches

c. 1915

Card is one of two from this series that the Museum did not previously have in collections—— it is a rarer card of the set; only one needed today is the "Buffalo Hunting" card

2002—0009.0002

Postcard

Round Oak