Nestle's Ever Ready Sweet Milk Cocoa Container, circa 1945

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Tin (Container)

Date Made

circa 1945

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2008.53.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Tin (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Red
Orange (Color)
Yellow (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.125 in
Width: 3 in
Length: 1.825 in

Inscriptions

on front: INSTANT/ EVERREADY / NESTLE'S / SWEET MILK/ COCOA / 1/2 LB. / NET WT. / INGREDIENTS: COCOA, SUGAR, WHOLE MILK, SALT, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL), AND OTHER FLAVORING / MANUFACTURED BY / PETER CAILLER KOHLER SWISS CHOCOLATES CO., INC. / FULTON, NEW YORK / LAMONT, CORLISS & CO. on back: NESTLE'S / EVERREADY COCOA / MADE / INSTANTLY / IN THE CUP / JUST ADD / HOT WATER / DIRECTIONS...FOR EXTRA NOURISHMENT FOR CHILDREN / PREPARE WITH HOT MILK on side: MADE WITH / NUTRITIOUS / WHOLE / MILK / CHILDREN / LOVE THAT / FAMOUS / NESTLE'S / CHOCOLATE / FLAVOR / NO. 80N / MADE IN U.S.A. on side: READY / TO SERVE / HOT/ JUST ADD HOT WATER AND SERVE - / NO COOKING / READY / TO SERVE / COLD / ADD THREE TEA- / SPOONFULS TO EACH / GLASS OF MILK. / SHAKE THROUGHLY. / SERVE ICE COLD.