1. Creator/Author:
  2. Victoria Avenue Citrus Association (4)

Lincoln Brand Oranges advertisement

Creator:
Victoria Avenue Citrus Association
Location:
California, Riverside County, Riverside
Origin Date:
1960-1980
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 10 in x 11 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.2480
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This reprint of an advertisement for Lincoln brand oranges features a large head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on the viewer's left. To the viewer's right is a branch of an orange tree with two oranges on it. Below the oranges is text reading, "Lincoln Brand, grown and packed on Arlington Heights by Victoria Avenue Citrus Association, Riverside, Riverside Co. Cal." This advertisement is an example of the Lincoln name and/or image being used to promote positive feelings toward a product. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum