1905 Ad Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Vitos Wheat Food - ORIGINAL EM2

This is an original 1905 black and white print ad for the Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company, Limited, of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This ad features their Pillsbury Vitos Meat of the Wheat Food. CONDITIONThis 106+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +. Light aging in margins. Light creasing. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. Light water stain - left margin. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine + Dimensions: Approximately 6.5 x 9.5 inches; 17 x 24 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 established