Cream of Wheat Print, 1914

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Christiansburg Institute Digital Archive

Name/Title

Cream of Wheat Print, 1914

Description

A print depicting an African American man picking out Cream of Wheat in a store created by Edward V. Brewer for the Cream of Wheat Company dated 1914.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject

Cream of Wheat Company

Collection

Linda Killen Collection [1840-2003]

Category

Print

Acquisition

Accession

2003.01

Made/Created

Artist

Brewer, Edward V.

Manufacturer

Cream of Wheat Company

Date made

1914

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom Middle

Transcription

"No, Sah! Ah Don't Want No 'Stubstute'. Ah Want Cream O' Wheat."

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Dimensions

Height

13-1/2 in

Length

10 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Killen, Linda, Brewer, Edward V., Cream of Wheat Company

Related Places

Place

City

Radford, Virginia

Continent

North America

Copyright

Copyright Details

Copyright has been assigned to Christiansburg Institute Museum & Archives by the Killen Family. For permission to publish materials created by the donor, contact CIMA@christiansburginstitute.com. Materials not created by Dr. Linda Killen may still be under copyright.