Eshelman Red Rose Feed Sign
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Farm families must feed their livestock as well as themselves. They often need more (and better quality) animal feed than they can produce. Specialized businesses emerged in the nineteenth century to serve that need. Eshelman Feed, distinguished by its "Red Rose" trademark and "guaranteed feed" slogan, was reputedly the oldest animal feed business in the United States, founded in 1842 and in business until 2010.
Farm families must feed their livestock as well as themselves. They often need more (and better quality) animal feed than they can produce. Specialized businesses emerged in the nineteenth century to serve that need. Eshelman Feed, distinguished by its "Red Rose" trademark and "guaranteed feed" slogan, was reputedly the oldest animal feed business in the United States, founded in 1842 and in business until 2010.
Artifact
Sign (Declaratory or advertising artifact)
Creators
Unknown
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
74.110.1
Material
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Composite material
Color
Blue
Yellow
Red
Inscriptions
on front: FOR POULTRY AND ALL LIVESTOCK / Eshelman / RED ROSE / GUARANTEED FEED / ESTABLISHED 1842
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