Abstract

A ledger owned by Spencer M. Ehrman, Sr. (1920-2004) detailing wholesale grocery purchases from 1948 to 1973. The purchases most likely relate to either Schuss Wholesale Grocery Company or Mason, Ehrman & Co., both of which were wholesale grocery firms based in Portland, Oregon, that Ehrman worked for.

Abstract Product labels for Mason, Ehrman & Co.'s Royal Club brand products. Most labels are for canned fruit or vegetables, but also include other foodstuffs, such as ketchup, pumpkin pie mix, and fruit juices. Mason, Ehrman & Company was a wholesale grocery business based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1885 by William S. Mason (1832-1899) and Edward Ehrman (1854-1933). In the early and mid-20th century, the firm operated wholesale houses in Astoria, Oregon; Klamath Falls, Oregon;...