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Framed Vintage 1913 DuPont Postcard - Howard Pyle Art "Powder Wagon" - Wilmington, DE
HISTORICAL & ART SPECIFICATIONS:
- Subject: Du Pont Powder Wagon Carrying Powder to Commodore Perry in 1813
- Artist (Illustration): Howard Pyle (Reproduced from his last important painting)
- Publisher/Issuer: Du Pont Powder Company (1913 Centenary Celebration)
- Postcard Date: June 2, 1913 (Details wagon & cavalry escort route from Brandywine Mills through Wilmington, DE to Philadelphia Pike)
- Frame Type: Vintage ornate wooden frame with glass and matting
- Label on Back: Provenance sticker for Mrs. Frank M. Blest (Cokesbury Village, Hockessin, DE)
INCLUDED IN LISTING:
- Framed display featuring original 1913 color postcard top panel and matching postcard back text panel.
CONDITION DETAILS:
- Postcard prints display strong color and crisp typography with slight age toning/yellowing consistent with 1910s paper.
- Wooden frame shows authentic minor finish wear and light edge scuffs.
- Backing paper is intact with hanging wire installed and ready for display.
- Please review photos for exact dimensions and visual condition details. Sold as-is as pictured.
