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Two Headed Cow Sideshow Banner Fred G. Johnson (American, 1892-1990), for C. Henry Tent & Awning Co., Chicago, Illinois, c. 1945
19 August 2025, 12:00 EDT
Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsSold for US$3,200 inc. premium
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Two Headed Cow Sideshow Banner
Fred G. Johnson (American, 1892-1990), for C. Henry Tent & Awning Co., Chicago, Illinois, c. 1945
Four seamed length of machine-woven canvas oil-painted on one side with depiction of a brown cow with two heads in a farm scene, below a yellow banner inscribed "TWO HEADED COW" and guaranteed "ALIVE" in a reserve at lower left corner, "C. HENRY TENT & AWNING CO / CHICAGO - 40 - ILL" written in black paint at lower right of the image, all four corners of the banner retain steel D-rings secured by leather straps riveted to the pieced canvas, which is reinforced on all edges with triple-stitched twill tape on the reverse, the top edge Velcroed to later rail for hanging, canvas, 95 x 68 1/4 in.
Four seamed length of machine-woven canvas oil-painted on one side with depiction of a brown cow with two heads in a farm scene, below a yellow banner inscribed "TWO HEADED COW" and guaranteed "ALIVE" in a reserve at lower left corner, "C. HENRY TENT & AWNING CO / CHICAGO - 40 - ILL" written in black paint at lower right of the image, all four corners of the banner retain steel D-rings secured by leather straps riveted to the pieced canvas, which is reinforced on all edges with triple-stitched twill tape on the reverse, the top edge Velcroed to later rail for hanging, canvas, 95 x 68 1/4 in.
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Provenance
The Milhous Collection, RM Auctions, Boca Raton, Florida (24 February 2012), Lot 231.
























