Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Company Trade Card, Advertising "Gold $3,000.00 Plum" Trees, 1901
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Luther Burbank's 1893 catalog, New Creations in Fruits and Flowers, captured the attention of established nursery businesses, including Stark Brothers Nurseries in Missouri. Clarence Stark traveled to California to see Burbank's creations for himself and purchased the rights to sell some of Burbank's plum varieties. This began an exclusive distribution partnership that continued after Burbank's death.
Luther Burbank's 1893 catalog, New Creations in Fruits and Flowers, captured the attention of established nursery businesses, including Stark Brothers Nurseries in Missouri. Clarence Stark traveled to California to see Burbank's creations for himself and purchased the rights to sell some of Burbank's plum varieties. This began an exclusive distribution partnership that continued after Burbank's death.
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
circa 1901
Subject Date
1900-1901
Creators
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Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.62.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.125 in
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