Minnie Freeman, General Merchandise, Wamsley, Ohio
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Title
Minnie Freeman, General Merchandise, Wamsley, Ohio
Subject
Flour advertisement
Description
Black & white advertising postcard with colored Gold Medal Flour bag and photo of Minnie Freeman, merchant in Wamsley, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio. Minnie Dell Freeman is listed in the Census of Adams County from 1870 to 1920. Caldwaller Washburn and John Crosby formed the Washburn-Crosby Company in 1877. They won the gold, silver, and bronze medals in the first International Millers Exposition. In 1928 the company merged with 26 other mills to create General Mills.
Creator
unknown
Date
1880-1927
Format
10 cm x 17.5 cm postcard
Coverage
Wamsley, Jefferson TWP, Adams County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
unknown, “Minnie Freeman, General Merchandise, Wamsley, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/16135.