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The lower portion of the ad reads:
“Coca-Cola Sales for 1904, 1,133,787 Gallons showing it is valued and appreciated by all classes.”
The small printer/agency credit at the bottom reads Massengale – Atlanta, associated with Coca-Cola’s early national advertising campaigns.
This is an original period magazine page, not a modern reproduction. The reverse side contains a full-page advertisement for Brooks Boat Manufacturing Co., Bay City, Michigan, further confirming that this was removed from an original period publication.
Approximate Size
10" wide x 12" high
Condition
This advertisement is more than 120 years old and shows age-related wear consistent with an original paper item of this period.
Condition includes:
- Horizontal fold/crease across the center
- Edge wear
- Small edge and corner losses
- Paper loss and staining near the upper right corner
- General age toning and discoloration
- Minor surface wear and small tears
- Reverse-side advertising remains visible
Despite the age-related wear, the main Coca-Cola image remains strong and highly displayable, with the central figures, Coca-Cola script, and 1904 sales statement clearly visible.
Please review all photographs carefully, as they show the actual advertisement being offered and are an important part of the condition description.
This would make an excellent addition to an:
- Early Coca-Cola advertising collection
- Antique soda advertising collection
- Vintage magazine advertising collection
- Coca-Cola paper memorabilia collection
- Early 20th-century Americana collection
Because of its age and paper condition, the ad will be packed carefully and shipped with rigid backing to help protect it during transit.
Original 1905 period advertising. Sold exactly as pictured and described.
