Butcher's Shop Sign Rendered by Laura Bilodeau (artist), c. 1939 watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard overall: 38.1 x 54.4 cm (15 x 21 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 32" Long Index of American Design 1943.8.8042

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The ideal trade sign was completely self-explanatory. This butcher's sign is not only clear in its message, but it is well composed and witty in design. It was made between 1830 and 1850 for a slaughterhouse.

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