Donwell Dairy Milk 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)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.1.1650
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David M. Gwinn.
Material
Cardboard
Color
White (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 3.75 in
Length: 3.75 in
Inscriptions
on front and back of carton:
TO OPEN / DONWELL / VITAMIN D / MILK / DONWELL / DAIRY / HOMOGENIZED / PASTEURIZED / MILK / VITAMIN D ADDED / 400 U. S. P. UNITS / VITAMIN D ADDED / PER QUART / DONWELL DAIRY / Burnett Rd., Chicopee Falls, Mass. 01020 / ONE HALF GALLON
on side of carton:
EZEE OPEN CARTON / PUSH FLAPS BACK / PULL FLAPS FORWARD / something new / especially for you! / EZEE / OPEN / MILK CARTON / It doesn't resist! It doesn't fight back! / It just opens with a push and a pull! / you'll love it!
on side of carton:
DONWELL / Fresh / From Farm / To Customer / HOMOGENIZED / MILK
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:
64-9806-1-EZ / Sealright / SEALKING [R] PLASTIC COATED CARTON / SK-GT / MFD. BY SEALRIGHT CO., INC., KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64112 / SEE OTHER SIDE / PROCESSED AND PACKAGED AT PLANT 20-82
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