'Three Hundred Dollar Reward' poster

Made:
circa 1890 in Tennessee and United States
maker:
Unknown

Studio portrait of Chas. L.N. Read mounted on Reward Poster, Tennesse, USA n.d.

A reward poster, issued in the United States, c. 1890.

The poster offers a reward of three hundred dollars for information leading to the capture of Chas Read, an agent of the Southern Express Co, who absconded from Morriston, Tennessee, USA, after being indicted before a Grand Jury.

The poster carries a photograph of Read which is described as 'a good likeness', together with a facsimile of his signature.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1991-5034
type:
poster
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford