Susquehanna Fertilizer Co Baltimore City, MD, 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

Description

UNCOMMON "Susquehanna Fertilizer" Guide Booklet Ad Describes the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
-
6.5 x 4 inches
stiff tan cardboard tri-fold covers
with brown print and
graphic of their factory in Baltimore, MD
(shown); back cover with graphic of their logo
with
provider company's name and location stamped in blue ink (shown)
. Baltimore City, MD:
Susquehanna
, 1893. (32) pages not including printed cover printed on buff paper (title page shown). Includes nice descriptions and graphics of the
main WCE buildings
(6 shown). Last inside cover image is graphic of the
bird's eye view of Jackson Park
(shown). Their
logo
is also given (2 shown). Inside centerfold list the
chemical properties of their various products
(shown).
- Supplemental Historical Information:
I could find no Directory or Catalog reference to Susquehanna exhibiting in Chicago at the Fair but this sturdy and elaborate ad shows they were
firm supporters of the WCE
. Founded in 1880 by Quakers they sold processed bone fertilizers largely in southern Pennsylvania judging by the various testimonials in the booklet. Susquehanna
appealed their 1890 court judgement
for damaging their neighboring hotel business with its smoke and acidic fumes but lost again but at least was not declared a public nuisance. There were 27 fertilizer factories in the Baltimore area at the time. They have no extended history that I could find but an
1899 memo pad
by Susquehanna was sold on eBay awhile back.
- Condition:
Excellent.
Nice printing. Brown print perfect (shown). No stains or marks except a little pencil notation (shown). Tri-fold with no hinge separations (shown). Cord-tied signature perfect (shown). Light edge wear (shown). Pottstown, PA, business stamped in blue (shown). Last "Distances" page with small corner tear out (shown).
**Buyer
pays
.75 shipping in a stiff package with tracking.