Recipe Booklet, "Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corp., Cheese and Ways to Serve It," 1931

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Artifact Overview

In 1915, J.L. Kraft, co-founder of J.L. Kraft and Bros. Co., developed a way to produce processed cheese requiring no refrigeration. Used in army rations in World War I, its popularity spread across America. The company acquired the Phenix Cheese Company in 1928 and under the name Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company sold many products. But its variety of cheeses were the most popular.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Booklet

Date Made

1931

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

90.206.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ink
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3 in
Width: 5.75 in