For sale is a rare late 1800s era GOLDEN ROD BRAND BAKING POWDER TIN made by Canby, Ach, & Canby, Dayton, Ohio. This small tin has a good portion of its original paper label. The can stands 3 3/8 inches tall. A great hard to find collectible advertising tin.
In 1875, Edward Canby, an American businessman began operating his Dayton, Ohio coffee roasting firm located at 302 West Water Street. His firm was also involved in the selling of spices, Silver Star baking powder and other products. Two years after Mr. Canby initiated his business, Mr. Ferdinand J. Ach entered into his employment as a bookkeeper. By 1890, Mr. Ach became a partner. After Edward Canby’s retirement in 1886, the business was left in the hands of Frank L. Canby, possibly his brother, and Ferdinand J. Ach. During the 1880’s, the firm was located at 16 & 17 East 2nd Street, Dayton, Ohio, with distributing agencies in San Francisco and Auckland, New York.
