Eggnog Sample 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)
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured for Ex-Cell-O Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, by International Paper Company, New York, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.1.1665
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David M. Gwinn.
Material
Cardboard
Metal
Wax
Color
Red
Yellow (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 2.875 in
Length: 2.875 in
Inscriptions
on front and back of carton:
DAIRY NAME / ADDRESS / EGG / NOG / EGG / NOG / INGREDIENTS
on sides of carton:
[in four places] EGG / NOG [at bottom] ONE QUART LIQUID
on top fold:
TO OPEN / READ INSTRUCTIONS
on top folds in two places:
PUSH UP / HERE
on top fold:
[C] Pure-Pak / {R] EX-CELL-O CORP. DETROIT, MICH. / YOUR PERSONAL MILK CONTAINER / TO OPEN
on top folds:
EGG NOG / STOCK 101 / 12 / Patent Applied For / Blanks Made Under License From / EX-CELL-O CORP. / BY INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. / SINGLE SERVICE DIVISION NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
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