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je177

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Can anyone tell me what this poster is advertising? It’s from an old early 1900’s photo. It appears to have been affixed to the outside of a blacksmith’s shop in Massachusetts. Thanks for looking!
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Can anyone tell me what this poster is advertising? It’s from an old early 1900’s photo. It appears to have been affixed to the outside of a blacksmith’s shop in Massachusetts. Thanks for looking! View attachment 1998988
Hi, it would have to be a lot bigger to tell.
 

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I see a cherub/angel. Shape at top (that looks like Chaplin forehead) could be ad slogan etc.. Cherub wings are what could be Chaplin cheekbones, Chaplin nose is head...then arms legs of cherub etc... So it basically boils down to a better photo needed or the eyes see what they want to see. Please excuse poor drawing skills. Lol.
 

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I see a cherub/angel. Shape at top (that looks like Chaplin forehead) could be ad slogan etc.. Cherub wings are what could be Chaplin cheekbones, Chaplin nose is head...then arms legs of cherub etc... So it basically boils down to a better photo needed or the eyes see what they want to see. Please excuse poor drawing skills. Lol.
So hard to get a better photo. It appears to have the word “plaza” in the top left. What I have provided is a photo of a portion of a larger photo.
 

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It's blurry no matter how much I fiddle with it. To me it looks like a man's face with a white collar and jacket/coat. It certainly is reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin, but I think he would have looked younger at the time this was made.

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Nikola Tesla or the Elephant man - you cannot tell who or what this portrays.
 

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I think the word "PLAZA" appears at the upper left on a slight diagonal. Might be the name of a movie theater. As far as who the person is, I compared to different pictures of Charlie Chaplin posters and don't see a match. As others have said - better picture(s) would sure help.
 

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