1899 Ad Armour's Beef Extract Luncheon Chicago Illinois Food Advertisement COLL4

This is an original 1899 black and white print ad for Armour's beef extract from Armour & Company of Chicago, Illinois. CONDITIONThis 112+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine ++ Dimensions: Approximately 2.25 x 4.25 inches; 6 x 11 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) Armour. Philip Danforth Armour and his brother Herman founded Armour and Company in Chicago in 1867. This American slaughterhouse and meatpacking company produced shelf-stable meat products, refrigerated meat products as well as meat bi-products. The company was the first to manufacture canned meat, as well as utilize assembly-line production. Some time later, the Chicago-based company b