More about Images of America: Watkins
from the back cover:
The J.R. Watkins Company began in a back room of a small house in Plainview, Minnesota, in 1868. Through direct selling and innovative ideas like placing "Trial Marks" on bottles and offering money-back guarantees, Watkins grew from a one-man company into the world's largest direct selling company, an international corporation spanning North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and England. Today, the company is still in business selling the liniment that founder J.R. Watkins first bottled in 1868. With the help of nearly 40,000 sales associates worldwide, the Watkins name and its quality products are instantly recognizable to customers across the globe.
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| Watkins Man Arthur H. Senne of Elgin, Illinois with his delivery van. From Images of America: Watkins. |
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Images of America: Watkins documents and shares the history of the company, the products that it manufactures and distributes, and the people who have made Watkins a household name since the 19th century. Showcasing photographs, postcards, and advertising materials from the Watkins archives, along with in-depth historical text, this book reveals and celebrates the true spirit of American entrepreneurism.
Watkins Incorporated moved from Plainview to Winona, Minnesota in 1885, and is still headquartered in the same majestic Administration Building that was built in 1911. Currently, Watkins remains an innovator with over 350 quality products available through a distribution network that includes its field sales force, catalogs, Internet site, and retail outlets. Each year, thousands of tourists visit the Watkins Museum and Administration Building to reminisce and rediscover Watkins. This book offers readers the same opportunity to experience the rich history of this extraordinary company.
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