Original 1897 paper ephemera: The Youth's Companion, October 21 1897 issue; illustrated family paper with period advertising.

This is a collector-focused listing for the actual piece shown. It preserves period route, fare, schedule, and event information that makes these Reading railroad excursion pieces useful to railfan, Pennsylvania history, and transportation-paper collectors.

Condition: Original vintage paper item(s). See photographs for the exact condition, including any age toning, edge wear, folds, pinholes, or other handling marks visible in the images.

Please review every photo for the precise item(s), printed details, and condition before purchase.

Due to the age and fragility of the paper, only the pages shown in the photographs were inspected. The remaining pages were not individually checked for completeness, clippings/cut-outs, tears, or other defects. Some photographed material does show cut-out/clipped areas, and additional age-related flaws may be present. Please review the photographs carefully.

Approximate item dimensions: 16.25 x 11 inches.