Posters by the American illustrator William H. Bradley. Nicknamed the “Dean of American Designers” by The Saturday Evening Post, his posters could be seen tacked up everywhere from elite boarding schools to the news stand in Grand Central.

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"The Modern" poster. 1895.
“The Modern” poster. 1895. Done for Charles Scribner and Sons. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://www.worldofartglobal.com/products/the-modern-poster-by-will-h-bradley-in-1895
"The Chap-Book" poster. 1894.
“The Chap-Book” poster. 1894. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Will_Bradley_Chap_Book.jpg
"The Chap Book" Thanksgiving number for 1895.
“The Chap Book” Thanksgiving number for 1895. Color lithograph on paper. Collection of the Smithsonian Institution. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/chap-book-thanksgiving-no-2715

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