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Title
Califene window display at E. Salas Cash Grocery
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1917-1919
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Written on reverse: "Decorated window for Califene at our store. Won first prize among the retail grocery stores." Cans of Califene (a vegetable shortening made by Western Meat Company from cotton seeds) arranged in the window along with advertisements. On the outside of the window there are also ads for National Ice Cream and American Trading Stamps. In the middle of the window display is the Alfred Everitt Orr "For Home and Country" ad for Victory Libery Loans featurings a soldier with his partner and child. In Leonard McKay's printing: E Salas Cash Grocer / S. E. Corner 10th & Santa Clara Streets. 447-9 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose. No neg.
Type
Image
Format
Black & White
Identifier
15002842-7A8F-4846-A92B-365120666611
2004-17-2452-11
Subject
Grocery stores
Window displays
Merchandise displays
Advertising
Cooking (Oils and fats)
Cotton industry
World War, 1914-1918
Nineteen tens
War bonds & funds
Promotional materials
Contests

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