1918 Ad Pettijohn's Bran Cereal Father Daughter WWI - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING SEP4

This is a unique and original 1918 WWI black and white print ad for Pettijohn's Flaked Bran Dainty Cereal. This ad stresses that doctors and authority figures alike recommend their high Bran cereal. The ad also highlights the cereal's featured health benefit of a laxative effect, which, in turn, the ad makes irrelevant claims that this will lead to sunnier days, a clearer complexion, happier demeanor, and fewer headaches.

CONDITION

This 93+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. No aging. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Very slight bleed through from opposite side of ad.

• Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black & White / Grayscale
• Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine
• Dimensions: Approximately 4.75 x 12.5 inches; 12 x 32 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Prince, William Meade. Artist signature in print - embedded in image.

William Meade Prince

William Meade Prince grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He reportedly could not choose between West Point, or architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology, so he settled it by going North to study art at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts. Later, Prince returned to Chapel Hill where he built his own studio and stables and continued to do illustration. He was particularly noted for his Dodge Brothers car ads. For several years, Prince also taught illustration and figure drawing at the University of North Carolina and was head of the Art Department there from 1943-1946.

Keywords specific to this image: Pricing, Stress, Father Holding Daughter, Bran Cereal, Father, Daughter, Wheat Products Vintage Advertising

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