Label for Nestle's Semi-Sweet Chocolate 7 oz. Economy Size, 1940-1945

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Artifact Overview

In the late 1930s, Ruth Wakefield "invented" the chocolate chip cookie--chopping up a Nestle's semisweet chocolate bar and adding the pieces to her cookie batter. The cookies were hugely popular, leading Nestle to score its chocolate bar and include a small chopper for easy cutting. Soon, Nestle began mass producing morsels. Nestle included the cookie recipe on all its semisweet chocolate.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Label (Identifying artifact)

Date Made

1940-1945

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2019.154.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Yellow (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 9.125 in
Width: 8.375 in