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Over 100,000 Sold during the Centennial. It is the best drawing teacher known. Its use trains the eye wonderfully; the best possible preparation for free off-hand drawing and sketching from nature. Highly recommended by artists and teachers as an excellent means of familiarizing children with form and proportion, at the same time encouraging them to further efforts by the success achieved. The complete outfit comprises the Smithograph, paints, various crayons, holder, blender, pencil, drawing paper, easy copies and illustrated inttructions. PRICES BY MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID. Complete outfit reduced to...... Smithograph and easy copies.. Very fine, large pear-wood instrument, for enlarging or reducing, with brass wheel reversible tracing point and holder, beautifully polished ..$1.25 .50 2.50 I received and am delighted with my outfit. It is wonderful. Have already drawn sample portraits of some of the most prominent men of this town. N. A. ROBERTSON, HUNTERSVILLE, MO. 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