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Lot 220:
Description
C-18019
c. 1930s-1940s; Distributed by First National Stores Inc. – Somerville, MA Three-pound cardboard cylinder for White Spray Quick Cooking Rolled Oats, distributed exclusively through First National Stores, a large New England grocery chain founded in 1917. The label features bold yellow coloration with a steaming bowl of oats at center, accented by red and black block lettering promoting "Quick Cooking Rolled Oats." Period grocery packaging like this was both practical and a marketing tool, designed for instant recognition on store shelves.
Shows scattered creasing, small edge tears, and surface wear to label. Structurally intact with original lid and cylindrical form holding shape.
5.25" diam. x 9.5" H
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