✅ SOLVED What Does It Say

[offtrail]

OK Who wants to take a stab at what this token says. I know it's not much to go on but I bet some one here can fill in the blanks. It just breaks my heart that it's in such bad shape

 

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[Bramblefind]

Cool find! I think this is it----

AL. W. MARTIN'S / (figure & cabin) / GREATER UNCLE TOM'S CABIN (TC-139209) Unknown, U.S.A.

AL. W. MARTIN'S / (figure & cabin) / GREATER UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

THE GRANDEST PRODUCTION NOW BEFORE / THE PUBLIC / (dog) / WATCH / FOR DATE / MARTINS CO. CHICAGO

TC-139209

 

[idahotokens]

Offtrail--Bramblefind doesn't need much to go on to nail ones like this!

This was an advertising giveaway used to promote this traveling stage production - I see a 1903 newspaper article where Martin's troupe was in Rock Island, IL and the paper raved: "Produced on a scale of magnificence never before attempted. Sixty people. Carload of special scenery; 20 ponies, mules,horses, dogs. See the spectacular street parade: two bands; 20 ponies, horses, dogs, mules; 10 tableau wagons; lady drum corps and buglers; floats. Twenty-five colored people in southern 'pastimes; cake walkers, dancers, singers. PRICES 10, 20, 30 and 50 cents. Tickets on sale Monday." Also in 1915 the show was in Greenville, PA, so it apparently lasted for quite a few years.

The token was manufactured by a Chicago company and was probably distributed all over the region by Martin's advance agents.

John in the Great 208

 

[offtrail]

Awesome! thanks so much for your help Bramblefind and taken the time to ID this token...you rock!

 

[offtrail]

I sure do agree with that idahotokens I never expected to get the answer so soon. Also thanks for adding that information about this token. The token might be in bad shape but now thanks to you and Bramblefind I have just a little more information about the past and what it was like back in the day...Thanks to you both!

 

[idahotokens]

Al. W. Martin's mammoth production, Uncle Tom's cabin

and

www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/var.1220/

give some more info.

John