Article Category: The Past
The Sunnyside 1900

Sunnyside Magazine, January 1900

Posted Friday, Jan 17

This is “The Sunnyside,” a magazine for the funeral industry, dated January 1st, 1900. It contains fabulous old ads for hearses, caskets, embalming fluid, etc. from advertisers such as National Casket, John Marsellus Mfg. Co., Champion Chemical Co. and many others. This is one of many that I have collected and cherish for the beautiful illustrations and interesting looks back at the funeral profession.

From the R.M. Squires Collection

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