Wilson's Milk Carton, 1956-1970
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Ira Wilson and his sons Charles and Asa founded the Ira Wilson & Sons Dairy Company in 1930. It became a successful enterprise with stores throughout southeast Michigan. The dairy continued until 1981 when Melody Farms, another prominent Michigan dairy, acquired the company.
Ira Wilson and his sons Charles and Asa founded the Ira Wilson & Sons Dairy Company in 1930. It became a successful enterprise with stores throughout southeast Michigan. The dairy continued until 1981 when Melody Farms, another prominent Michigan dairy, acquired the company.
Artifact
Milk container
Date Made
1956-1970
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.407.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Wax
Color
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 2.875 in
Inscriptions
on proper left and right sides: MONDAY / TO BE SOLD BY MIDNIGHT OF DAY STAMPED ABOVE / WILSON'S MELLO-D HOMOGENIZED FORTIFIED MILK / WILSON'S QUALITY / IRA WILSON & SONS DAIRY CO. / 5255 TILLMAN AVENUE DETROIT on front: SPOUT PURE-PAK / (c) IR-[?] & SONS DETROIT MICH / YOUR PERSONAL MILK CONTAINER / TO OPEN / PYRAMID OF QUALITY / ONE HALF PINT LIQUID / PASTEURIZED SOFT CURD VITAMIN D / CONTAINS 400 U.S.P. UNITS VITAMIN D PER QUART
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