DeHaan Orange Drink Carton
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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 that, when opened, creates a pouring spout, remains the industry standard today.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carton (Container)
Creator Notes
Manufactured by the Sealright Company, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, for DeHaan Products Company Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.1.1677
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David M. Gwinn.
Material
Cardboard
Wax
Color
White (Color)
Green
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in
Width: 2.5 in
Length: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
on sides of carton:
TO OPEN / DeHaan / ORANGE DRINK / CONTENTS: WATER, SUGAR, ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, / FRUIT ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR / NET 4 FL. OZ.
on end of carton:
DEHAAN PRODUCTS COMPANY INC., GAITHERSBURG, MD. 20760
on end of carton:
KEEP COLD
on top folds:
4 9857 2 EZ / 4 9857 3 EZ / Sealright / SEALKING [R] PLASTIC COATED CARTON / 5 K - GT / MFD. BY SEALRIGHT CO., INC., KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64112 / SEE OTHER SIDE
on top folds:
FLAP / 2 / TO FORM SPOUT / FLAP / PULL FLAPS FORWARD / 1 / PUSH FLAPS BACK AGAINST / CARTON TOP AND RELEASE / TO OPEN
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