Advertisement for Johann Hoff's Malt Extract with an owl – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Advertisement for Johann Hoff's Malt Extract with an owl, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Advertisement for Johann Hoff's Malt Extract with an owl
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An owl is the odd detail in this advertisement for Johann Hoff's Malt Extract, which sits among the drink images on this board. Johann Hoff was a German firm that sold malt extract as a tonic, a thick, sweet syrup made from malted barley and promoted in the late 1800s and early 1900s as a food for building strength, especially for children, nursing mothers and anyone recovering from illness. Ads of this kind relied on bold color and eye-catching figures to stand out in crowded newspapers and magazines, and the owl, a symbol of wisdom and watchfulness, was a memorable choice for a health product.
| Original scan | 636 × 903 px |
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| Reference | 6 |
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