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Cowan's Cocoa wagon

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1909-1922]
Accession Number
20-2009
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Creator
Photographer: Pringle and Booth of Toronto
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
20-2009.21
Accession Number
20-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1909-1922]
Physical Description
6.5" x 4.5" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
matting is torn
Custodial History
Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a horse drawn wagon advertising Cowan's Cocoa. The Gilmore Advertising Company of Toronto appears to be responsible for the ad and the wagon is numbered "No.4". Three men appear in the photograph: one behind the reigns, one in the rear seat of the wagon, and other standing at the rear axel.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph matting reads: Pringle & Booth, 181 George Street, Toronto. Writing on the back of the photograph matting reads: Mrs. R. Miles, R.J. Brdgdon?, Right Side 2.50 a day. Date obtained from http://photographersofontario.ca
Name Access
Cowan's Cocoa
Gilmore Advertising Company
Pringle and Booth
Subject Access
Transportation
wagons
advertising
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
Related Material
Ruby Miles collection 14-2003, File 2
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