Franklin MacVeagh was Secretary of State under President Taft from 1909 to 1913. At the end of his term, in 1913, he opened a wholesale grocery store in Chicago, Illinois. The store succumbed to the depression in 1932. Here is a lithographed bin that has survived from that era and location.
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| Franklin MacVeagh Grocery Store Bin c1913-1932 |
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| F.MacV May Flower Grocery Store Tea Bin |
The hinges are in good condition and the interior would hold a great deal of tea!
The lithograph is very elaborate and a great example of lithographed work from that time.
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| Small Wooden Knob on Grocery Store Tea Bin |
The wooden knob to raise the lid has orignial screw.
This May Flower Tea bin measures 20 inches tall x 20 inches deep x 17.5 inches wide.
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| Evidence of Daily Use on All Sides of MacVeagh Tea Bin c1913+ |
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| Pre Great Depression May Flower Uncolored Tea Grocery Store Counter Bin |
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| F. MacV Store Tea Bin with Lithographed Front and Top |
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Great lithographed tea bin with political and historical connections! Located in Woolbright's River City Antique Mall, Princeton, Wisconsin. Booth PPR. Call 920-295-3475. $400
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