Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign cradle was only active for three

was only active for three years from 1917-1920 before dissolving and rebranding as the United States Grain Corporation

White Company - Cleveland

(likely) Lorraine Glass Industries/S

This sign features embossed lettering with detailed illustrated graphics in a high-contrast yellow and black color palette

Reynolds Tobacco Co

Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign cradle was only active for threePrimitive figural sign carved in the shape of an arrow or boat like directional marker, hand painted in black lettering over a varnished wood surface. Though weathered and partially obscured, the text appears to reference Red Bud, Illinois, a small southern Illinois town with a long history as a rural trade center. The sign's hand hewn plank construction, pointed form, and uneven script lettering suggest it was locally made and used as a functional