Nelson Morris & Co.-Fairbank canning co

Nelson Morris

Buffalo (N.Y.)--History--20th century-- Pictorial works

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This card contains the following inscription: Dear Cousin
Owing to an engagement to contribute to the product of Nelson Morris & Co. and Fairbank Canning Co. (the great packers) I shall be stuck in Chicago and be unable to meet you in Buffalo. To show how fat and healthy I am I send you my photograph on the opposite page.
Yours truly
Berkshire Hog

A four-panel souvenir card from the Pan-American Exposition of 1901 promotes Nelson Morris & Co. Fairbank Canning Co. beef and hog products. The top panels advertise canned meats, hams, bacon, lard, and sausages, with decorative text and borders. The lower panels feature a handwritten note dated May 20, 1901, on the left, and an illustration of a pig’s head within an oval frame on the right.

Battleson, Brenda

U.S.P. Company of Brooklyn. [1901?]

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Souvenirs

LIB-005_0233

Souvenir trade card

Illuminations: Revisiting the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901