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Description: Vintage poster promoting the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis during 1904. The expo celebrated the centennial of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase and was in effect a World's Fair with exhibitions staged by 63 nations. The Exposition was scheduled to be held in 1903 ( as the print states ) but a delay allowed far more exhibitors from the US and around the world to participate.

Description: Vintage print depicting the Temple of Music, the concert hall of the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo New York in 1901. The hall was the site of the assassination of President William McKinley in September of 1901 while he visited the exposition.

Description: Print from the 1939 Golden Gate International Exhibition held on Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. The exposition, a World’s Fair, opened was open from February 18, 1939 until September 29, 1940.

Description: 1876 print depicting the coat of arms from the great state of Kansas. Along the banner, the state motto ' Ad Astra Per Astra ' or ' To the Stars through Difficulties '.

Description: 1876 coat of arms from the great state of Virginia. The crest with the famous state motto ' Sic Semper Tyrannis ' or ' Death to Tyrants '.

Description: 1876 print depicting the coat of arms from great state of Pennsylvania. Along the bottom of the design, the state slogan ' Virtue, Liberty and Independence ' is printed along the banner.

Description: 1916 print promoting California ' Ripe Olive Day '.

Description: Late 1930s print which reads ' Health for the whole family, drink California orange juice daily '.

Description: 1928 print from Seattle ' The Charmed Land ' with a view of Mt. Rainier.

Description: Late 1930's print urging Americans to " Be a good influence in your community " by attending church.

Description: A vintage poster promoting the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo New York in 1901.

Description: 1930s print stating the letters of the word ' Liquor ' stands for: Lawless, Iniquitous, Quarrelsome, Unclean, Oppressive, Ruinous. Even though the sale of alcohol was made legal again in 1933, Prohibition activists were still very active in the United States.

Description: 1876 print depicting the coat of arms from the great state of Arkansas. The bottom banner with the state motto " Regnat Populus " which translates " The People Rule".

Description: 1876 coat of arms from the great state of West Virginia. The state motto along the banner ' Montani Semper Liberi ' or ' Mountaineers Are Always Free '.

Description: 1876 illustration of the coat of arms of the state of Texas.

Description: 1940s luggage label promoting Rib Lake, Wisconsin. Home to golfing, boating, good hunting and better fishing.

Description: 1927 print promoting an automobile show held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota during the month of March.

Description: Print from 1916 promoting California oranges.

Description: 1940s luggage label from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The label depicting " One of the many Lighthouses " from the Cape.

Description: 1924 print promoting the Pacific Auto Snow held in San Francisco, California during the month of February.

Description: 1960's print urging Californians and visitors to ' Keep California Green and Golden '.

Description: C. 1910 Seal from the city of Benicia, California with the motto " Progress".

Description: 1940's print promoting Michigan Apples, " They're Best! ".

Description: C. 1925 print from Kern County, California depicting wild flowers.

Description: 1923 print urging support for ' Canned Foods Week ' which is " The Consumers Opportunity ".

Description: 1924 print asking Americans to support ' Canned Food Week ' and you'll have ' Summer all the year round '.

Description: 1923 print promoting ' Candy Day ' with a reminder that ' Everybody likes candy '.

Description: From the 1930's a label with sound advice ' For Energy, Eat Good Candy. 1 1/2 ounces or over '.

Description: 1922 print promoting ' Candy Day ' as ' Everybody likes candy and ' It will support your business! '.

Description: 1876 print depicting the coat of arms of the great state of Montana. The state motto along the banner " Oro Y Plata " translates " Gold and Silver".

Description: 1876 print depicting the cost of arms from the great state of Missouri. The center of the crest with the motto " United We Stand, Divided We Fall ". The state motto along the banner " Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto " or " Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law ".

Description: 1876 print depicting the coat of arms from the great state of Minnesota. The state motto " L'Etoile du North " or " Star of the North " printed along the bottom banner.

Description: Late 1940's luggage label promoting the Mount Evans Road ' America's Highest Highway ' in Colorado. The road from Denver to Mount Evans first opened in 1931 and at the time was the highest in the world.

Description: 1930's print from the Seven Falls of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Description: Vintage luggage label from Manitou Springs, Colorado " The city of Mineral Springs at the foot of Pikes Peak '.

Description: 1930's luggage label from the summit of Pikes Peak, Colorado.