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Thurbers'

 Series — Box: 31

Scope and Contents

From donor: This is a brand name, the only one given its own place in this list of categories. Thurbers', one of the leading users of handsomely designed trade cards, was the brand of H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co., founded in 1875 and known after 1884 as Thurber, Whyland, & Co. A world-known company, with branches in London and Bordeaux, it produced and distributed a wide variety of goods, ranging from canned fruits, vegetables, and meat to soaps, coffee, dairy goods, and flavoring extracts.

Dates

  • circa 1850-1900.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

4.2 cubic feet. (4.2 cubic feet)

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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