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Northrup King trade sign

Northrup King trade sign

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Titles: Northrup King trade sign (Supplied title)

Description: Double-sided wood-framed painted sign advertising Northrup King and Company's "Sterling" seed corn. "Sterling" was used as a brand name for both seed and feed products. The sign features a likeness of A.K. Bush, Northrup King's first seed researcher and breeder, holding an ear of corn. This sign was first used in 1917 for breeding fields located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on State Highway 169. Made by the E. E. Peterson Sign Company.

Dates

  • Approximately 1917 (Use)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 1985.193.9

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 49 inches length
  • 102 3/4 inches width
  • 1 5/8 inches depth

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Northrup King trade sign

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Northrup King trade sign

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