Zer-O-Bags Freezer Bags by Safelon, circa 1950

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Bag (Generic container)

Date Made

circa 1950

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2002.30.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Colorless

Dimensions

Length: 11.625 in
Height: 4.5 in

Inscriptions

Front of package: NEW! ZER - O - BAGS OF SAFELON / FOR THE COMPLETE PROTECTION OF FROZEN FOODS . . . WET OR DRY PACKS / 25 PLASTIC FREEZER BAGS / MADE OF VISQUEEN* FILM * TRADE MARK OF THE VISKING CORPORATION / GUARANTEED BY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF MONEY IF NOT AS ADVERTISED THEREIN Instructions for use: THE NEW ZER - O - BAGS ARE MADE OF SAFELON, A TOUGH, DURABLE, TRANSPARENT PLASTIC WITH EXCEPTIONAL MOISTURE-VAPORPROOF QUALITIES. THESE BAGS ARE ODORLESS, TASTELESS AND ABSOLUTELY UNAFFECTED BY LOW FREEZER TEMPERATURES . . . . . Back of product package: SAFEWAY PRODUCTS DIVISION, YORKVILLE PAPER CO., INC., NEW YORK, N.Y.
Zer-O-Bags Freezer Bags by Safelon, circa 1950