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Aunt Jemima's Pancake Flour (1894) (ADVERT 407)

Aunt Jemima's Pancake Flour (1894) (ADVERT 407)

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Summary

The Aunt Jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889. Under the new ownership of R.T. Davis in 1890, the company hired a spokeswoman and former slave named Nancy Green to portray Aunt Jemima.
Geographic coverage: United States
Subjects (LCTGM): Pancakes & waffles
Subjects (LCSH): Flour; African Americans in advertising; Women in advertising
Categories: African Americans; Nutrition and food; Commercial products

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Date

10/11/1894
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Source

Washington Libraries Digital Collections
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