Name/Title
Packet, NeedleEntry/Object ID
43.20Description
Jennison Bros. Banner Mills Needle Folder Advertising. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: white card stock folder that held Like Sewing Needles; blue printed information: "Compliments of Jennison Bros. & Co. Banner Mills, Janesville, Minnesota; cover graphic of flour sack with print of banner logo with information, "Banner Mills, Roller Process, Jersey Lily, Fancy Patent, Jennison Bros & Co. Janesville, Minn. 49 lbs. Net When Packed, Jersey Lily Flour, Registered U.S. Pat. Off.; inside information "International Needle Co., S. W. Cor. Milwaukee & Ashland Aves. Chicago" and duplicate of front cover; back side information: "Like Sewing Needles, 'Jersey Lily' is a household necessity. It means better bread and more of it. We guarantee the best results. Let us prove it. Jennison Bros. & Co. Janesville, Minn."Context
Donor's father in law, William Jennings was raised in Janesville. He died in 2007 at 100 years old. His father had been the Presbyterian minister. In his things, I found this memento and am sending back to the city of its origin.
Note: Alice Willis was daughter of mill owner Jennison. She was an active civic leader in Janesville. Born 1862 and died in 1955.Lexicon
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Packet, NeedleCreate Date
October 9, 2020Update Date
September 19, 2024