Until they closed their doors just recently, Remington had been the oldest American gunmaker, in continuous operation since it was founded by E. Remington in Ilion, New York in 1816. About a century later, in 1912, Remington merged with Union Metallic Cartridge Company, a massive ammunition manufacturer, to form a new powerhouse, Remington-UMC. This Vintage 1920s Remington UMC Edmund Osthaus Illustrated “Hunting Dogs & Horse” Oilcloth Advertising Poster is in Fair Condition, with heavy jagged tearing to the left side edge, moderate tearing to the right side edge, heavy horizontal wrinkling along the front, heavy scattered brownish soiling around the front, some separating between the oilcloth and the brass trim at the top and bottom right corners, and with moderate overall age wear evident. Otherwise, the poster is in fair shape, with no other damage to the fragile oilcloth construction. Most interestingly, it measures 25” x 17”, remains well protected with a tight fitting plastic wrap securing it to a poster board backing (this is a perfect temporary means of protection until it’s framed by the next owner if they so desire), and bears a wonderful Edmund Osthaus signed printed illustration at front of a man returning to his country home and being greeted by an ecstatic pack of his sporting dogs (mostly puppies), with the “elder statesman” of the bunch jumping onto him in jubilation, and his fine Chestnut horse picketed nearby on his “white picket fence”. Below the artist’s signature at the lower left front is “COPYRIGHT REMINGTON ARMS-U.M.C. CO” printed in small black lettering, suggesting Remington commissioned this work. Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928) was a famous German-American artist known for his sporting dog paintings, and any of his work remains highly sought after today. The poster features brass top and bottom trim, with the former carrying a small brass hanging ring at middle, boasts the classic “REMINGTON / UMC” red ball logo at the lower right front, and sports “REMINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO. / 299-301 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, U.S.A.” printed in large red lettering across the lower front. It dates to the early 1920s, and is an honest example of a very rare, original Vintage 1920s Remington UMC Edmund Osthaus Illustrated “Hunting Dogs & Horse” Oilcloth Advertising Poster.