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"Germain Fruit Co." Ad w Order Form & Envelop 1893 World's Columbian Exposition
$ 9.5
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Description
Fine "Germain Fruit Co." Exhibit Promo Complete with Letter & Envelope Fromthe Chicago 1893 World's Fair
- 6.5 x 4 inches
folded
smooth green sheet
with
black
and graphic of their bottled wines in a basket (cover shown); back cover with same black print and graphic of their orchard and vineyards (shown). Los Angeles, CA:
Germain
,
1893. Folded makes (4) pages sheet printed on
smooth green paper
(inside pages lists their wines with prices shown). This handout also included a folded descriptive 8.5 x 11 inch letter printed in navy blue on
pink paper
(shown with top letterhead only and the full page unfolded). Inside the green sheet ad was also a small buff unused envelope with their address boldly printed (front shown). This was an
early direct sales
subscription for
2 cases of wine
of your choice delivered to your nearest railhead where you picked them up all for ! Taken from an intact WCE collection I purchased decades ago.
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Supplemental Background Information:
Their exhibit in
Jackson Park
was located in the
Horticultural Building
as listed in "The Official Directory" of exhibitors (shown number 36 with their name misspelled). There were a large number of vendors exhibiting produce from California at the WCE! The owner was Eugene Germain, a Jewish immigrant from Switzerland who arrived in California in 1870, became a noted businessman and civic leader in Los Angeles, and was appointed by the President as ambassador to Switzerland for 4 years. The company continued operation well into the 1980s. Another American success story!
- Condition:
Excellent.
Covers and hinge fine (shown). Black print and wine bottle vignette bright and not rubbed (shown). Hinge perfect with no separation. No page marks, tears, or stains (shown). One edge wear (shown, maybe from a paper clip?). Corners sharp (shown). Complete with folded pink letter and pre-addressed envelope.
**Buyer
pays
.95 First Class shipping in a stiff package with tracking number.