International Stock Food Posters

Collection

Identifier: M/A 0338

Staff Only

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Description of Contents

The collection contains 69 posters printed at the M.W. Savage International Stock Food Company, including advertisements for Savage products and drawings of Dan Patch.

Dates

1905 - 1912

Creator

International Stock Food Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.) (Organization)

Access Restrictions

The physical collection is available for use in Special Collections during the department’s open hours. All posters from this collection are available in the Hennepin County Library International Stock Food Posters in the Minnesota Digital Library.

History

Founded by Marion Willis Savage in 1886, the International Stock Food Company was a Minneapolis-based producer and distributor of animal feed and supplies. Savage purchased the Exposition Building in 1903 to serve as the company's headquarters. The town of Savage, Minnesota, is named for Savage, who located his large farm in that community. The farm's most famous resident was race horse Dan Patch, who Savage purchased in 1902.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 oversize folder )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Donor Information

This collection was donated by Alfred R. Willard through his nephew Stuart Dimond in 1951. It was formally accessioned in 2018 as accession 2018.23.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jenna Jacobs in July 2019. All posters were encapsulated by library staff before processing.

Subjects

Advertisements Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Animal nutrition Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Dan Patch (Race horse). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Feeds Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Posters Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus