Billboard advertising (Feb 1895)

JBTHboard q dygrtrsirig. «1 '.j§ c" S e C_3 CO NEW YORK OFFICE itsoeialad Bill Posters' At*toeiali»» UNITED STATES AND CANADA, Ed. A. SUhlbrodt. Representative. LI5T OF MEMBERS .- «F THE Lloyd-. ...Waahlneton, B tmlaCer, B. E ..^RIIRIk FRormsi'lECK. W,11ian, U. Donaldson, president and uoder o( tbe widely knowo lithograph S boose -bieh bears his name, -a. in in Cinci] <•■. O March nit.. .Sio, ■ad is ■ qneotl) now in bis filty-fiflb year Tbe pbotograpb from wbicb our t at was made, was lafceo only a few »«kt since, and is a splendid likeness of tbe original. Mr Donaldson is entirely a self.made man. having lost his father while he was yet a babe and bis motber dying when he was eight yars of age ed Into bis busy life as usually falls to tbe lot of halfadoienmen;be baa made and lost -tnil for t an e*. and b the head of (be Donaldscn Litt populars printing offices in This greatconcern was founded by Mr Donaldson in 1*63, and has ever since derlully agencies in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, and branch offices in Austra- lia and England, the latter of which was established by Mr. Donaldson last. year, he making a special trip to Great Britain Cleorge Leonard the bill poster, of Grand Rapids, MiclL. is doing al] tbe advertising for the Powers Opera House and is doing it so weli, that-there is no like'ibood of a change. George attended the billposters' convention, here a short time ago, and was welcomed "by n great many "troupe"- people. Tbe mayor of Boston will George H—.Ornud Bapios, Mieh. Mr. E. T. H EVER IN, A splendid likeness of whom appeared in our January number, Is the senior member of the Louisville Bill Posting President of tbe A B A. Asso- iaiioo. Being a practical man. be has piloted the bosloess for Ibe past sixteen years to success. Mr. Heverin is energetic and alive to all business improvements, genial in his manners, a quiet man in political ten* that his advice and assistance ia al- ways sought, be m sule. 1896 in all [ 'for a big anr rin being pro Mr, 0. P. FAIRCHILD, Whose picture appears above, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. March 1. 1831, went Covington, Ky, in 1S42. At the age of sixteen he learned tbe cooper trade, at which be worked until 1S6&, when his health failed, and being advised by his doctors to do out door work, be Commen- ced cwrying the daily papers, and in conjunction posted a few bills oil small fences, averaging about two dollars per week for long time. While pursuing this occupation, he became acquaimed with Mr. Jos. Havlin, father of the now frmons thea'rical man security for nmber to wbicb.be built himself. From this si beginning bas built up a substantial I one of whom has worked for him n teen years, which goes to show thai does first-class work. He now hasi 7,500 running <eet of b'll boards, 11 U feet high, also a large nnmbe. three sheets, and about 7,000 rune the Commercial Club, i: is a member of , chairman of an reception of the G. A R. Encampment in L September. He bas taken a Bill rosters' A pride in being the organizer for tbe Southern States, and has worked un- tiringly to building up the State Asso- ciations and assisting the A. B. P. A WHY? the attitndeof the press always o the hill boards? They make and promote industry. Any- thing that does this, helps the newspapers He is the e[< Mr. Fairehild is highly both Cincinnati and Co*." Aa others see us, through the medium of British spectacles. From America we have received what ,c "may- term "our other sell" a title which sounds strange in our ears, but it is realy tbe American Bill- poster. The first number was issued on November 1st and a very interesting, bright, and sanguine journal it is Tbe style of its comments are too piquant for our more phlegmatic tcmpermcnt to fnllv appreciate, but to those who ate iin the know " thev ate doubtless all the more imerestinir It is illiiaira'ed very finely, is puMished at Cincinnati, Ohio and the price per copy is 10 cents The subscription for a year is 90 cents. Many of the Americau billposters take -ur publication, and it may be that >ome of our friends would like to take in the American organ of the trade. If so, thev will know where to obtain it, or we should be pleased to supply them with i- each month if they make their wishes known to us -The Bill foster, pubUshsd in London, England. A Poster Show, that is tc say, an exhv ition of posters, probably tbe finest ever ^tn in ibis country. was held in Buffalo last week, undei the auspices of the - \rtists. s ua some 1 [ ulars. and the catalogue with its B™— -" "ley illustrations in green, purle, white, which contains a description of 13S pos- ters; this including tbe collection recent- ly shown at the Grolier Club in New York. These latter were obtained through the courtesy of Geo. DeiForrest and are mainly French in design and DENVER NOTES. Mr. Kirk, agent of the Carmeneita Cig- ars, was in the city recently, and closed a contract with the Curran Bill Posting Co , for bill posting, they have just fin- ished a contract for painting io,o» square feet of wall ard fence s lg ns. Brown Bros., tbe owners, are advett.stng in the wes teri country very hea vy. ' General Dave Wheeler, one of the fin- est of all agents and t Mr Turk, agent ol the Old 1 Cigarettes, just arrived from New York, be bas been spending th hohd.ys. ALBANY CITY BILL POSTING CO. J. BALLARO CARROLL, Manager. 43 BEAVER STREET. ALBANY, N Y BILL POS"t ING. DISTRIBUTING HMO EXTERIOR HDVERTISIKG.