On November 1st 1901 the Continental Creamery Company of Topeka, placed Meadow Gold, a name that had been selected by Continental employees through a contest, to describe the golden quality of their fresh, creamy butter. In 1905, Continental was purchased by Beatrice and its Meadow Gold brand joined the Beatrice Creamery Company. Oklahoma was still known as Indian Territory.
In the 1930's, around the time the Meadow Gold sign was originally erected, the company was one of the major dairy companies in the United States. By the beginning of World War II, the Meadow Gold brand was a household name in much of America.
This sign is still at the forefront of Tulsa Oklahoma, though Meadow Gold sells in western states including Utah and Idaho. It once was the leading brand of Tulsa, Oklahoma, home of this almost hundred year old sign.
Ralph E Peck
Photo by Ralph E Peck
Tulsa, Oklahoma
One Stormy Night
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