Poster

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1979.0369.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: DAIRYING
DATE: 1893
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0369.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: MAMMOTH CHEESE
LOCATION: Unknown

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: OAK FRAME/ HEAVY PAPER POSTER & BACKING/ GLASS COVERING

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 106.5 cm
Width: 68.7 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Archives
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PROMOTE THE CANADIAN DAIRYING INDUSTRY THROUGH PROVIDING PUBLICITY FOR A "LARGER THAN LIFE" SYMBOL OF CANADIAN ACHIEVEMENT IN THIS AREA, & TO FOSTER A SENSE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY & PRIDE.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: POSTER READS: '1893 1893/ THE/ MAMMOTH/ CHEESE/ THE MAMMOTH CHEESE WAS MADE AT THE/ DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL DAIRY STATION/ AT PERTH, LANARK COUNTY, ONTARIO./ It is going to form part of the Pyramid of CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCTS at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago./ 207,200 pounds of Milk were used in making it'...'IT MEASURES 28 FT. INCIRCUMFERENCE BY 6 FT. IN HEIGHT'...'A SPECIAL TRUCK Has been made for transporting the MAMMOTH CHEESE through Great Britain after it leaves Chicago'...'SCHEDULE OF TIME OF "WORLD'S FAIR CHEESE TRAIN"/ MONDAY, APRIL 17TH'...'TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH' (LOCATIONS & TIMES PROVIDED)/ 'D C BECKETT/ FR[D] 1967' & LARGE '12' HANDWRITTEN ON BACK.
Missing: N/A
Finish: FRAME GOLDEN OAK VARNISHED?/ POSTER BEIGE PAPER WITH BLACK PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Unknown Manufacturer, Poster, circa 1893, Artifact no. 1979.0369, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1979.0369.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.