Image of an advertisement for Imperial egg food for poultry; Imperial egg food is delivered by train and given to chicken at top right, who lay copious amounts of eggs that are gathered and packed into egg crates by African American workers; well-dressed African American man with a cane and top hat gestures to the results of the egg food at left accompanied by advertising text; chicken pictured with large basket of eggs and pyramid of eggs at bottom left. Date approximated by cataloger based on company history; F.C. Sturtevant is listed at 216 State St. from approximately 1885-1900. "The Kellogg & Bulkeley Co., Hartford, Conn."--text, bottom left of image. "F.C. Sturtevant, SOle Proprietor. Also manufacturer of granulated oyster shells. Mills at 162 & 164 Commerce St. 216 State Street Hartford, Ct. U.S."--text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 70.96 x 56.67 cm (27 15/16 x 22 5/16 in.)
Advertising--Agriculture African Americans--Pictorial works Animal nutrition Chickens--Pictorial works Eggs--Pictorial works Men--Pictorial works Railroad cars--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Agriculture Large Size Livestock The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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