1902 Ad Pettijohn's Flaked Breakfast Food Cereal Wheat - ORIGINAL TOM3
This is an original 1902 black and white print ad for Pettijohn's Flaked Breakfast Food. The ad highlights the different varieties of options-- flakes, porridge, biscuits, whole wheat bread, and puddings. CONDITIONThis 109+ year old Item is rated Very Fine. Light aging in margins. No creases. No natural defects. Some moderate surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There is light bleed through showing in this ad. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine Dimensions: Approximately 6 x 9 inches; 15 x 23 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) Pettijohn's Breakfast Food. Around 1854, Eli Pettijohn built a flour mill along the Minnehaha Creek, which he named ÒThe Richfield Mills.Ó It was while working at this mill that Pettijohn got the idea to create a breakfast food, a commodity not yet ma