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1890s antique R.H. QUINN vinton ia GROCERIES SOUDERS VANILLA advertising receipt
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Original circa 1890s advertising store receipt/billhead from R. H. Quinn of Vinton, Iowa, measuring approximately 4.25 x 9.5 inches. This attractive piece of Iowa mercantile ephemera combines a handwritten customer purchase account with a particularly nice illustrated advertisement for Souders\' Elegant Flavoring Extracts.
The upper portion features a large red illustration of a corked bottle labeled “Souders\' Elegant Flavoring Extracts – Regular Vanilla,” prepared by the Royal Extract Remedy & Extract Co., Dayton, Ohio. Advertising copy above reads “Ask for Souders\' Elegant Flavoring Extracts, The Best in the World for the Money.”
The merchant heading reads “Bought of R. H. Quinn”, dealer in Groceries, Crockery, Provisions, and 5, 10, and 25 cent Counter Goods, Vinton, Iowa. The lower portion contains an extensive period handwritten purchase list with prices. Legible entries appear to include mustard, soap, cocoa, salmon, flour, nuts, oatmeal, tea, soap, starch, rice, brush, powder, vanilla and other household/grocery goods.
An excellent crossover piece for collectors of Iowa advertising, Vinton history, grocery and general-store ephemera, flavoring extract advertising, bottle graphics, food advertising, handwritten receipts, and 19th-century merchant documents.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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