Postcard: Imported German Preserved Fish Novelties! Importers & Wholesale Distributors C. & J. Willenborg, Inc., 1126 Hudson St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1951-1961.

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

front and back Willenborg imported wholesale foods

front and back Willenborg imported wholesale foods

Name/Title

Postcard: Imported German Preserved Fish Novelties! Importers & Wholesale Distributors C. & J. Willenborg, Inc., 1126 Hudson St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1951-1961.

Entry/Object ID

2014.001.0055

Scope and Content

Postcard: Imported German Preserved Fish Novelties! Importers & Wholesale Distributors C. & J. Willenborg, Inc., 1126 Hudson St., Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1951-1961. Glossy color (photochrome), 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" wide; divided back with imprinted text (see notes); unused and unposted. An advertising card for wholesale products. Image shows one can plus plates with displaying typical contents of such canned products as listed on the back. The back is imprinted with descriptive text with the offerings and prices. Note: the company is using its address and two telephone numbers in the text. No zip code for address. (1951: 1126 Hudson St.; 1965: 1237 Park Ave.) The back is imprinted with descriptive text with offerings and prices.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.001

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1951 - 1961

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1951-1961 ca Date(s): 1951-1961

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: Archives 2014.001.0055 IMPORTED GERMAN PRESERVED FISH NOVELTIES! Herrings in Aspic 14 oz. jar, ctn of 24 ea __ 59c Conger Eels in Aspic 14 oz. jar, ctn of 24 ea __ 66c Tiny Shrimps in Aspic 14 oz. jar, ctn of 24 ea __ 95c Assorted Fish in Aspic 14 oz. jar, ctn of 24 ea __ 75c (Herrings - Eels - Tiny Shrimps) Prices are f.o.b Hoboken, N.J. Gross Weight of 1 carton — 46 lbs. Trial order of 24 assorted jars of 4 kinds will promptly be filled. Ask for Price List of Other Food Specialties IMPORTERS & WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS: C. & J. Willenborg, lnc. 1126 Hudson St. Hoboken, N.J. Tel. HO-boken 3-0811 and 0812 Pub. by Lewis Studios, Inc., East Orange, N.J. 69912 ----- Genuine Natural Color. Made by Dexter Press, Inc, West Nyack, N.Y. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2014-01-30