Image of an Old King Cole brand barrel label for flour sold by Brown & Josselyn of Portland, Maine; center image of Old King Cole seated at a table playing a dice game while holding a knife in one hand and a loaf of bread in the opposite arm while being served and serenaded by three musicians and a servant man holding a tray of bread loaves; sheaves of wheat in decorative border. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Lakeside was in business from 1890-1931. "Lakeside Printing Company"--text, bottom center margin. "Guaranteed by Brown & Josselyn to comply with all pure food laws"--text, bottom center margin. "Label registered. When packed 196 lbs."--text, bottom center of image.
Bread--Pictorial works Grain--Pictorial works Kings--Pictorial works Musicians--Pictorial works Brown & Josselyn Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Lithographs--Color--1900-1925. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Food Large Size Ingredients The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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