Pennbrook Milk Carton, 1948
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Artifact Overview
The quest for a shatter-proof milk container prompted John Van Wormer to patent a paper carton in 1915. Many processors and distributors continued to use breakable glass bottles, but, after 1937, mechanized production made the disposable, wax-coated folded cartons inexpensive and indispensable liquid containers. The iconic design, a box with a gable-end top with a pouring or drinking spout, remains the industry standard today.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carton (Container)
Date Made
1948
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured for Ex-Cell-O Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, by the Cherry River Paper Co., Delair, New Jersey, for Pennbrook Milk Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.1.1234
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David M. Gwinn.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Wax
Color
Cream (Color)
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Length: 3 in
Width: 3 in
Inscriptions
on front of carton:
HOMO VITAMIN D / LIFT / PENN / BROOK / EXTRA RICH / HOMOGENIZED / MILK / MODIFIED WITH VITAMIN D / 400 U.S.P. UNITS OF ACTIVATED ERGOSTEROL ADDED / ONE QUART LIQUID
on side of carton:
PENN / BROOK / EXTRA RICH / HOMOGENIZED / MILK / MODIFIED WITH VITAMIN D / 400 U.S.P. UNITS OF ACTIVATED ERGOSTEROL ADDED / APPROVED STATE BUREAU / Weights and Measures / PENNA. SERIAL No. L-2 / NEW JERSEY APPROVED
on back of carton:
HOMO VITAMIN D / PENN / BROOK / EXTRA RICH / HOMOGENIZED / MILK / MODIFIED WITH VITAMIN D / 400 U.S.P. UNITS OF ACTIVATED ERGOSTEROL ADDED / ONE QUART LIQUID
on side of carton:
PENN / BROOK / EXTRA RICH / HOMOGENIZED / MILK / MODIFIED WITH VITAMIN D / 400 U.S.P. UNITS OF ACTIVATED ERGOSTEROL ADDED / PASTEURIZED AT / PENNBROOK MILK COMPANY / 500-520 SO. 27TH ST. PHILADELPHIA PA. / PHONE Kingsley 5-3880
on top folds:
SEALED SINGLE SERVICE / Pure-Pak / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / CONTAINER - A PRODUCT OF / EX-CELL-O CORPORATION / DETROIT, MICH. / MANUFACTURED FOR EX-CELL-O BY / CHERRY RIVER PAPER CO., Delair, N. J.
on top folds:
2343 / Covered by one or more U. S. Patent Nos. / 1,763,025 / [...] / 2,079,875 / [...] / 2,263,957 2,329,797 / OTHER PATENTS / PENDING
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