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    Image of a herald mounted on a black horse carrying a banner standard bearing an elephant and the slogan "In hoc signo vinces" and wearing a tabard with pointed helmet, gloves, and cape; wide stylized floral border with "ASC" interlocking monogram in two bottom corners; two images of medallions with German text indicating an award of merit at the World Expo 1873 Wien in top corners; elephant pictured in lower center of border pulling against suspenders fastened to a tree trunk with the word "trademark" printed above it.

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    Lion brace : manufactured by the American Suspender Company

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    Image of a female lion tamer performing with a lion; the lion rises on its hind legs as the woman pulls on suspender straps at the animal's mouth; two images of medallions with German text indicating an award of merit at the "Weltausstellung 1873 Wein" (1873 World Exposition in Vienna) with looped suspenders at top center; American Suspender Company monogram "ASC" at bottom center.

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    Image of a man wearing suspenders with a collared button-down shirt with tie and pants with front and back views in two panels; ornamental gold framing around panels and printed text; bust in three-quarter view of a North American Indian man wearing a feathered headdress in small circular frame at bottom center.

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    American Suspender Company. Great western brace

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    Image of an elephant draped in Indian fabrics and tassels pulling up a tree stump with suspenders surrounded by a decorative border; "American Suspender Company's Works" buildings visible in background.

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    Image of a tall man dressed as Uncle Sam with men surrounding and approaching him meant to represent many nations and dressed in various kinds of ethnic clothing, including Chinese and African men; small vignette in top left corner depicts a historical American scene including a covered wagon, a sailing ship near a forest, and farming tools in the foreground with caption "1776"; vignette in top right corner shows a more industrial American scene with machinery including a train locomotive, sewing machine, steamboat, and a large bridge with caption "1876"; "WB&C" interlocking monogram encircled on both sides of image with text, "Duplex Metallic Ends" with buckle detail.

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