Grocer's Picnic, Retail Grocers, Butchers & Bakers Association, Lake Contrary, July 23, unknown year

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Grocers Picnic at Lake Contrary Poster, undated: Vintage black and white cardstock poster created by Combe Printing Co. from St. Joseph, MO, announcing the closure of a store for the Grocers Picnic, hosted by the Retail Grocers, Butchers, and Bakers Association at Lake Contrary on Thursday, July 23. It features a whimsical illustration of a male customer holding a basket on his arm, looking surprised as he encounters a "Closed on account of Grocers Picnic" sign on the grocer’s door.
Grocers Picnic at Lake Contrary Poster, undated

Vintage black and white cardstock poster created by Combe Printing Co. from St. Joseph, MO, announcing the closure of a store for the Grocers Picnic, hosted by the Retail Grocers, Butchers, and Bakers Association at Lake Contrary on Thursday, July 23. It features a whimsical illustration of a male customer holding a basket on his arm, looking surprised as he encounters a "Closed on account of Grocers Picnic" sign on the grocer’s door.

Name/Title

Grocer's Picnic, Retail Grocers, Butchers & Bakers Association, Lake Contrary, July 23, unknown year

Entry/Object ID

AM2017.2.195

Scope and Content

Grocer's Picnic, Retail Grocers, Butchers & Bakers Association, Lake Contrary, July 23, unknown year. b/w, cardstock poster with illustration of male customer with basket on his arm, surprised to see a Closed sign on grocer's door. "Grocers Picnic. This store will be CLOSED ALL DAY, Thursday, July 23. Lake Contrary Park, Retail Grocers, Butchers and Bakers Association". By Combe Printing Co. St. Joseph, MO.

Collection

Marshall & Melanie White

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Poster

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Grocers

Search Terms

St. Joseph Merchants, Retail Grocers, Butchers and Bakers Association, Lake Contrary

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 24, 2017