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A postcard from the Edgewood Distilling Co. of Cincinnati, OH., notifying a customer in Leadville, CO., that a sales representative will call on April 16, 1902.

The card features the signature portly gentleman dressed in a tuxedo, cummerbund and bow-tie, with a Shriner's fez atop his head. His hands are tucked firmly in his trouser pockets and his shirt-front is printed with the words "I / DRINK / EDGEWOOD / WHISKEY / EVERYWHERE". The figure on a base that is printed with the company name "THE / EDGEWOOD / DISTILLING CO. / CINCINNATI, O.". "DISTILLERY 76 / LINCOLN CO., KY." appears in small letters below. The card measures 4-5/8" by 3" and is postmarked April 11, 1902.