C.J. Fell & Brother's chocolate manufactory.
Title
C.J. Fell & Brother's chocolate manufactory
Description
Exterior view of the mill complex at Faulkand, near Wilmington Delaware for the Philadelphia spice and chocolate manufacturer. Signage reading "C.J. Fell & Brother's Chocolate Manufactory" adorns the main building surrounded by smaller outbuildings and an overpass over the millrace. A horse-drawn wagon and man on horse-back travel on the property and bushes and trees line the race. A residence and pastureland is visible in the background. Factory purchased by Jonathan Fell in 1828., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 75
Creator
Lehman, George, d. 1870, artist
Date
[ca. 1835]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Industries [P.8970.6]
C.J. Fell & Brother, 64 Sth. Front St. Philadelphia
Title
C.J. Fell & Brother, 64 Sth. Front St. Philadelphia Manufacture and have for sale: Chocolate. Homeopathic. Fell & Bros. extra. Clay & Cos. extra. Courtland no.1. W. Oakland & Co. no. 1. Albert no. 1. Nagle no. 1. Sweet Spanish. Vanilla sweet. Cocoa. Prepared. Soluble. Cracked. Cocoa paste. Cocoa shells. Broma. Mustard, superfine, fine, English brown, Clay & Co. Pepper, pure ground, no. 1 ground, superior ground, pure ground, ground African cayenne, pure ground American cayenne. Ginger, pure & no. 1 Calcutta & African, whole & ground Jamaica. Pure & No. 1 ground cinnamon, allspice, cloves. Pure ground nutmegs, mace. Pure rice flour, hominy, grits, barley, baking pwds., starch polish, salaratus
Description
Advertisement containing a view of the Fell & Brother's factory near Wilmington, Delaware and vignettes of eight varieties of spice plants including, cinnamon, pepper, cloves, mustard, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and cocoa. Other pictorial elements depict a female figure, holding a plant, flanked by American flags and a shield bordering the factory view, as well as scroll and floral embellishments. The types of spices and other products manufactured by the company are listed along the right and left borders. Plant vignettes identified and described in "Guide" on verso. Jonathan Fell purchased the spice-grinding factory near Wilmington in 1828., Published in Colton's atlas of America, illustrating the physical and political geography of North and South America...Commercial edition with business cards of the prominent houses in Philadelphia. (New York: J.H. Colton and Company, 1856), page 25 1/2. (HSP O 458), "Guide to the C.J. Fell & Bro. Card" and outline of recto on verso. Verso also contains a view of the C.J. Fell & Brother store at 64, i.e., 120 S. Front Street. A patron enters the store while clerks haul boxes and a horse-drawn wagon is parked in the street., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 74, LCP AR [Annual Report] 1981, pg. 51., See LCP exhibition catalogue: Philadelphia ReVisions #34.
Date
[1856]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Advertisements [P.8693]