Historic Vanilla Extract Label - John McKellip, Pharmacist, Taneytown, MD #302808 (License: Personal Use)

This ornate black-and-white label features elaborate typography and geometric border motifs typical of late 19th-century apothecary design. It promotes “Pure Concentrated Extract of Vanilla” for use in desserts like ice cream, jellies, custards, and pastry, underscoring its role in domestic culinary practice. The label identifies John McKellip as a pharmacist in Taneytown, Maryland, reflecting the era’s common practice of pharmacists producing and selling food flavorings.

Used on historical food product packaging or in museum exhibits, archival collections, or articles about vintage American foodways, pharmacy history, or graphic design evolution; targets researchers, collectors, and food historians seeking primary-source visual material.