Credit, don't ask it, it isn't square – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Credit, don't ask it, it isn't square comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Credit, don't ask it, it isn't square
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The title, "Credit, don't ask it, it isn't square," sets this print apart as a comment on money and fair dealing rather than a scene of place or person. Its November 1877 copyright date places it in the years after the Panic of 1873, when debates over paper currency, the gold-backed value of the dollar, and the credit that businesses and farmers depended on were fierce. The record does not name a clear artist or publisher, and an associated name on an older card is unverified, so the print is best read through its slogan and its moment in that debate.
| Created / published | c1877 Nov. 23. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | 13634 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: McNean. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,227 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-112053 |
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