The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
\ Representative and Champion OF
American Art TaStel
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The Aldine,
The Art Journal of America

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The Necessity OF a popular medium for the
representation of the productions of our great ar
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tenlpts have been made TO meet he = ant. The
successive 1allures which 50 invariably 1oi4owed
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journal, did not Prove the indifference OF the
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is al elegant miscellany Of gure, light and grace
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