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Ask For Thurbers' Hominy, Shredded Maize Oat Meal, Farina, Tapioca, Sago, Rice, Flour, Bird Seed, Etc, Etc. [It Is Not Generally Known]

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Description
The front of the trade card is cream. It has a brown decorative bordered box with a picture of a red winged black bird flying over a nest of 3 blue eggs holding a sign with the title. The print is brown. The back of the card is cream with black print. It has a black bordered box with information which begins It Is Not Generally Known and which discusses the Thurber brand. Around the box are claims for the brand and the motto Good Quality, Honest Quantity. The print is black.
Publisher
H.K. and F.B. Thurber and Co. (New York, N.Y.; London, England; Bordeaux, France)
Keyterm
Cereals
Brand
Thurbers'
Language
English
Donor
Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Filename
msuspcsbs_thur_thurberwhy6
Citation
Ask For Thurbers' Hominy, Shredded Maize Oat Meal, Farina, Tapioca, Sago, Rice, Flour, Bird Seed, Etc, Etc. [It Is Not Generally Known]. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at https://lib.msu.edu/sliker/object/11921
Copyright
This item is in the public domain.
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