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Ballard and Ballard Company (1880-1951) (Louisville, KY)

 Organization

Historical Note

Ballard and Ballard Company, also known as Ballard's Obelisk Flour and Ballard Mills, was founded by Samuel Thruston Ballard and Charles T. Ballard in Louisville, Kentucky in 1880. Ballard and Ballard was purchased by the Pillsbury Company in 1951.

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Ballard and Ballard Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-032
Abstract

The collection includes a string of cardboard cut-out advertisements for Ballard's Obelisk Flour and a booklet with recipes and cooking tips from the Ballard and Ballard Company. In addition, it has a small pocket mirror with an advertisement on the back.

Dates: c.1925, n.d.