Vintage advertisement for The Queen City Printing Ink Co. featuring a person in a purple uniform juggling balls.
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This is a vintage advertisement for The Queen City Printing Ink Co. The central image is a stylized illustration of a person in a theatrical or circus-like costume. The person is depicted front-facing, with a simplified, almost mask-like face. They wear a tall, cylindrical hat with a blue and white circular design. Their uniform is purple with white trim and multiple rows of large, circular buttons. The uniform includes a white collar and cuffs. They are also wearing black gloves and black and white striped shoes. In their right hand, they are juggling three balls – one red, one blue, and one purple. The background is a solid teal color. Below the illustration, there is text with the company name, address information for Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia, and a small logo that says 'H-D Book Ink'. At the very bottom, there are color swatches and numbers, likely indicating the ink colors used in the advertisement. The style of the illustration is reminiscent of early 20th-century graphic design, with bold colors and simplified shapes.


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