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Published in 1933 by Ginn and Company, History of the American People by Columbia University professor David Saville Muzzey is an illustrated American-history school textbook.
Its greatest collector appeal is the Louisiana provenance inside the front cover: an original State of Louisiana Department of Education "State-Owned (Free) Textbooks 1935–36" label, handwritten student information, a vintage Jackson Brewing Company Jax Beer label, and the unusual handwritten note, "These books have layed around Louisiana Oil Service Station for 2 weeks."
A distinctive Huey Long-era Louisiana education artifact with crossover appeal for collectors of old textbooks, New Orleans brewing memorabilia, and Southern history. The free-textbook program was a major part of Louisiana's education reforms during that period. Huey Long education history
Pre-owned vintage condition with substantial wear consistent with age, heavy use, storage, and handling. Green cloth covers show discoloration, spotting, edge wear, corner fraying, and fading along the spine. Pages and page edges are heavily age-toned. Inside the front cover is a 1935–36 Louisiana state-owned textbook label containing a pupil's name, additional writing, and an attached vintage Jax Beer label. A handwritten service-station note appears above the label. No dust jacket. Please review all photos carefully for overall condition and details.