Pennbrook Milk Carton

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Carton (Container)

Creator Notes

Manufactured by Reed Co., Inc., New York, New York, for Pennbrook Milk Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

71.1.1687

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David M. Gwinn.

Material

Cardboard
Metal

Color

Cream (Color)
Red
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in
Diameter: 2.875 in

Inscriptions

on top folds: TO OPEN / LIFT THIS CLIP / LIFT CLIP / Push back / these flaps as far / as possible, then / squeeze to form / pouring spout. on front of carton: Pennbrook / BRAND / STANDARD / Milk / ONE PINT / LIQUID / TUBERCULIN TESTED on back of carton: APPROVED STATE BUREAU / WEIGHTS AND MEASURES / PENNA. SERIAL NO. R-13 / NEW JERSEY APPROVED / / PASTEURIZED AT / PENNBROOK MILK COMPANY / 500-520 SO. 27TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PENNA / BELL PHONE LOCUST 6330 along bottom edge: PAT. NOS. 2053298, 2053299 THE REED CO., INC. NEW YORK, N. Y.