Advertising Poster, "Mother's Bread," circa 1900

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

1900

Subject Date

1900

Creators

U.S. Lithograph Co. 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Creator Notes

Printed by the U.S. Lithograph Company, New York, New York.

Keywords

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Posters 

Lithographs 

Advertising 

Bread 

Morton Baking & Manufacturing Company 

Collection Title

Poster Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

33.388.40

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 19.75 in

Width: 22.375 in

Inscriptions

Printed at top: MOTHER'S / BREAD / MORTON BAKING & MFG. CO., DETROIT, MICH. Printed at bottom: NO.7438 / THE U.S. LITHOGRAPH CO. COPYRIGHT 1900, BY THE U.S. P. CO. CIN. & N.Y. Printed under picture: "NO OTHER BREAD IS / GOOD ENOUGH FOR US" / "NO OTHER BREAD IS / GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU" At left: SOLD BY ALL / GROCERS At right in white square: PURE AS MOTHER MADE IT / MOTHER'S BREAD / MORTON'S / REGISTERED inscribed at each end Below square: THIS LABEL ON EVERY LOAF