Detail View: Streetcar Advertising Cards: W6748.jpg
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Filename:
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W6748.jpg
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Category:
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Food
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Brand:
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Gorton
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Company:
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Slade Gorton & Co. - Glouchester, Mass
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Coverage:
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National
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Headline:
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A Perfect Brand of Genuine Georges Codfish Imitated By Many Equalled By None
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Card Text:
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A Perfect Brand of Genuine Georges Codfish Imitated By Many Equalled By None Slade Gorton & Co. Sold by Dealers who sell the Best Gorton's Famous Fish Food For 30 years a credit to New Englands Famous Fisheries
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Border Text:
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Border: Boston Bank Note Co. #6748
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Date:
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ca1930
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Size:
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11" x 21"
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Remarks:
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In 1899, the company patented the �Original Gorton Fish Cake.� After a number of corporate mergers and sales, the Gorton Company and Brand is now owned by Nippon Suisan (USA), Inc., a subsidiary of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.
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Source:
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Western Railway Museum
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