Oakhurst Dairy Half & Half Carton
THF800996 / Oakhurst Dairy Half & Half Carton
01
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 by the Sealright Co., Inc., Fulton, New York, for Oakhurst Dairy, Portland, Maine.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.1.1668
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David M. Gwinn.
Material
Cardboard
Metal
Color
Teal
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.625 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 2.75 in
Inscriptions
on front and back of carton:
Oakhurst / Dairy / HOMOGENIZED / HALF & HALF / GRADE A NON-FAT MILK SOLIDS, / CARRAGEENAN AND / MONOGLYCERIDE ADDED / ONE QUART / OAKHURST DAIRY PORTLAND, ME
on sides of carton:
TO OPEN / Oakhurst / Dairy / Oakhurst / HOMOGENIZED / HALF & HALF / Oakhurst / Dairy / HOMOGENIZED / HALF & HALF / GRADE A NON-FAT MILK SOLIDS, / CARRAGEENAN AND / MONOGLYCERIDE ADDED / ONE QUART / OAKHURST DAIRY PORTLAND, ME
on top folds:
FLAP / FLAP / TO FORM SPOUT / PULL FLAPS FORWARD / 1 / PUSH FLAPS BACK AGAINST / CARTON TOP AND RELEASE / TO OPEN
on top folds:
32-10799-I-EZ / SEALKING [R] / PLASTIC COATED CARTON / SK-OT / SR SEALRIGHT CO., INC. TM / FULTON, NEW YORK 13049 / SEE OTHER SIDE
Keywords |
|---|