Description: C. 1905 French advertisement for ' The Parisian Strap '. The ad depicting a showgirl pulling on a gentleman's suspender strap while a monkey pulls on the man's sock garters. The ad reads " Is assured of a long life because it is made of rubber filler. " and " Hard Cure para Fin, in new flexible fabrics " and finally " Quality item at reasonable prices ".
Description: From Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige's 19th century woodblock series ' The fifty three stations of the Tokaido Road '. The view depicting travelers ascending a snow covered hillside to the entrance of Kameyama Castle. The Tokaido road connected Tokyo to Kyoto with fifty three stations having been built along the road for travelers to rest.