Title

Prior Lake American Advertisement

Description

Framed poster print of an advertisement for Prior Lake American subscriptions in its first year. The ad is printed on grey paper. Text and imagery are applied in black. A photo of a man and woman holding open newspapers is in the middle of the ad. Each figure has a speech bubble associated with them. Text in the woman's speech bubble reads: "A whole year of the Prior Lake American for $1.50." The man's reads: "That's a $1 Saving Over the Regular $2.50 Price." 

The ad has a header designed to look like the top matter of a newspaper page. Text reads "Tuesday, October 4, 1960/Prior Lake American/Page Seven" above a thin black line. "Special Introductory Offer" is written between the header and the photograph. Copy below the photo reads: "For a limited Time/One Year Subscription to the Prior Lake American/$1.50/Save $1 Over the Regular $2.50 Yearly Price." Text in the lower left corner reads: "Prior Lake American." A "clip and mail this to the Prior Lake American, Prior Lake, Minn." card is printed in the lower right corner. 

The poster is surrounded by purple and green matting. The frame is grey-covered wood. A sheet of clear plastic covers the poster and matting. The back is covered in brown paper. A wire for hanging crosses the back. A sticker for "Shakopee Wildlife Gallery, Inc." is on the back lower right corner. Two round felt pads are affixed to the lower back corners. 

The poster was kept in the offices of Southwest News Media in Shakopee prior to their closure.