Liebig Company's extract of beef : for kitchen, sick room, hospital and nursery /
In the mid 19th century Justus von Liebig, an organic chemist, invented a process of making good tasting and easily digestible meat extracts with a long shelf life. His product became exceedingly popular, and was soon produced in the beef-producing countries of South America (Uruguay, Argentina) as...
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| Summary: | In the mid 19th century Justus von Liebig, an organic chemist, invented a process of making good tasting and easily digestible meat extracts with a long shelf life. His product became exceedingly popular, and was soon produced in the beef-producing countries of South America (Uruguay, Argentina) as well as in Great Britain. Later on, the company began producing calendars, trading cards and other collectible ephemera to market its products. |
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| Item Description: | The card opens to a pop-up illustration of cattle in a pasture and men on horseback wearing gaucho costume, with a can of Liebig's extract in the bottom left. The back of the card has a color image of a gaucho on horseback. Title from panel on container. Signature in cursive letters, "J. Liebig" in blue. At one time the item contained a sample of Liebig's meat extract. |
| Physical Description: | 1 pop-up illustration in folded cardboard card : color illustrations ; 23 x 9 cm, folded to 9 x 11 cm |