1891 Ad C. E. Hires Root Beer Health Drink Philadelphia - ORIGINAL TFO1

This is a tiny original 1891 black and white print ad for Hires' Root Beer. CONDITIONThis 120+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 2.25 x 1 inches; 6 x 3 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Hires . Philadelphia Pharmacist Charles Elmer Hires founded this particular brand of root beer in 1876. He began selling his concoction in 25-cent packets that would yield five gallons of root beer per packet. Hires claimed there were sixteen wild berries and roots in his recipe that would purify the blood and make rosy cheeks. Around 1884, Hires had invented a special soda fountain dispenser called the Hires Automatic Munimaker, as well