In Alva, OK I met a professor at NWOSU–where I spoke–who had an intriguing Harvey collectible about which he wanted to know more. It appears to be an inkwell–at least that’s what we thought–but more interesting is the pricetag on the bottom, which says “Fred Harvey Drug Department” but does not use the famed “Fred Harvey” script logo which is usually found on old Harvey items. This led us to wonder if the item predates the logo–which we believe came into use in the late 1920s, either just before or just after Ford’s death in 1928–or if some stores used non-logo pricetags much later.

Does anyone know anything more about this price tag, or about the item itself (which, of course, might not be an inkwell at all)?

Any insight would be appreciated.

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