Package of Bee Super Materials, circa 1961

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Packaging

Date Made

circa 1961

Creator Notes

Content made by Walter T. Kelley Company, Clarkson, Kentucky. Box made by The Mengel Company, Louisville, Kentucky.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

61.206.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Beeswax
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Yellow (Color)
Light brown
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 18 in

Inscriptions

on outside of box: FROM / THE WALTER T. KELLEY C[obscured] / Manufacturer of BEE SUPPLIES / CLARKSON, KENTUCKY, U.S.A. on underside of box: CONTENTS PACKED AND MADE IN U.S.A. / CONTAINER MADE IN U.S.A. on underside of box, inside circular stamp: THE MENGEL COMPANY. / CERTIFICATE/ OF BOX MAKER / [...] on end of box: THIN SUPER / [...]