c1905 Cedar Rapids Jack Barn Postal Cover - W. L. DeClow - Mammoth Kentucky Jacks - Iowa - Herman Pautsch Wessington South Dakota - Progressive Era - Ready For Framing

Antique Original c1905 Cedar Rapids Jack Barn Postal Cover - W. L. DeClow - Mammoth Kentucky Jacks - Iowa - Herman Pautsch Wessington South Dakota - Progressive Era - Ready For Framing

This Early Twentieth-Century Postal Cover Documents The Commercial Operations Of W. L. DeClow And The Cedar Rapids Jack Barn Located In Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As A Self-Identified Largest Jack Emporium In The World, The Business Specialized In The Breeding And Sale Of Mammoth Kentucky Jacks, A Crucial Livestock Component For The American Mule Production Industry. The Artifact Features A Woodcut Illustration Of A Breeding Jack And Was Mailed To Recipient Herman Pautsch In Wessington, South Dakota. This Primary Source Material Illustrates The Geographic Reach Of Midwestern Livestock Importers And The Visual Marketing Strategies Employed By Agricultural Businesses Prior To The Widespread Mechanization Of American Farming. It Serves As A Record Of The High Bred Stock Trade And The Distribution Of Specialized Animal Husbandry Documents Across The Great Plains Region During The Pre-War Era.

In Fair Antique Condition – Paper Loss, Staining, Creases, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Postal Cover. Measures Approx. 6-1/2" Wide by 3-1/2" Tall.

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