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Vintage advertising ink blotter for Ogle Construction Co. of Chicago (175 W. Jackson Blvd.), makers of locomotive, coal, ash and sand plants (steam and diesel). Face features "Scottish Shipyard" by artist Noel Leaver, depicting the Queen Mary under construction, with caption noting her great size and speed which enabled her to rush entire divisions into the war without convoy, and an accident in which she knifed a British cruiser in two. Includes a printed March 1950 calendar with February and April reference calendars. • Vintage advertising ink blotter • Ogle Construction Co., Chicago, Illinois • Illustration: Queen Mary, Scottish Shipyard, by Noel Leaver • Printed calendar dated March 1950 • Imprint: Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, Minn. • Condition: VG - face clean, reverse shows honest use Secure packaging and fast shipping are provided for every order. Keywords: ocean liner, maritime history, 1950s ephemera, industrial heritage, collectible paper, steam power, mid-century advertising, nautical art, railway construction Check out all of our similar items!