Late 19th Century P. J. Ruetzel Boot Manufacturer Illustrated Trade Broadside tapper The small globe features a

The small globe features a decorative half-meridian and sits on a brass stem that is affixed to a circular brass base

this mid-century shop stool was manufactured by Pollard Bros

this form became synonymous with early 20th-century travel

with striking quarter-sawn patterns especially prominent along the paneled sides

Late 19th Century P. J. Ruetzel Boot Manufacturer Illustrated Trade Broadside tapper The small globe features aLarge format illustrated advertising broadside produced for P. J. Ruetzel, manufacturer of boot, shoe, and gaiter uppers, leather, and findings, operating from No. 343 Seventh Avenue, New York. The composition functions as both advertisement and visual catalog, presenting a wide array of footwear styles riding boots, hunting legs, button shoes, gaiters, Blucher shoes, and Congress boots each identified with model numbers and descriptive captions. At