1898 Ad Pillsbury Vitos Washburn Flour Mills Wheat Food - ORIGINAL TOM3
This is an original 1898 black and white print ad for Pillsbury's Vitos, the ideal wheat food for breakfast by Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company, Ltd. located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. CONDITIONThis 113+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage. There is some bleed through visible on this ad. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 2.75 x 4 inches; 7 x 10 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) Pillsbury. In 1869, Charles Alfred Pillsbury bought stake in a Minneapolis Flour Mill. Shortly thereafter, Pillsbury joined the Washburn Crosby Company (predecessor to General Mills) to form the Minneapolis Millers Association. In 1872, C. A. Pillsbury and Company was officially esta