The strong pantaloon overalls warranted never to rip. For sale here – Antique Print
![The strong pantaloon overalls warranted never to rip. For sale here, [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/55/55b6d6d3312d-L.webp)
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic print of The strong pantaloon overalls warranted never to rip. For sale here. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The strong pantaloon overalls warranted never to rip. For sale here
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The printed promise that these overalls were "warranted never to rip" sets this piece apart from ordinary clothing notices, since it turns durability into the selling point. Like many commercial prints of its kind, it was meant to catch the eye of shoppers in a store window or on a street, and such advertisements were common in American commerce when dry goods and ready-made work clothes were becoming widely sold. The record gives no date, and the name Wagner on the shelflist card is unverified, so the specific maker and period remain uncertain. Still, the wording shows how sellers leaned on bold guarantees to win trust from working customers.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on shelflist card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Wagner. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 882 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110467 |
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