Subject: Food--Preservation

A letter dated May 14, 1880, written on the letterhead of Code, Elfelt & Co., a San Francisco-based manufacturer of pickles and hermetically sealed goods. The letter was sent to S. R. Buford & Co. in Virginia City, Montana. The verso of the letter includes a detailed product broadside. The letter arrived with a damaged transmittal cover.

This trade card advertises Fleischmann & Co., yeast manufacturers. The front of the card features an illustration of two children on a swing, with a cat watching them. The swing is depicted with a bright, orange seat, and the children are dressed in period clothing. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for Fleischmann & Co. and its various yeast products.

This trade card advertises the Loewenstein Canning Company, located at 569-579 John Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. The front of the card depicts two men riding a unicycle. The image is comical and eye-catching. The back of the card includes a full advertisement. The company phone number, 7479.2, is printed on the front of the card.

This trade card advertises Rosenstein Brothers, General Agents for Royal Brand Fish Delicacies, in New York City. The front of the card depicts a family enjoying a picnic with cans of sardines. The card appears to be printed in colors, with the family figures and the cans of sardines highlighted in red. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for the company.