Jersey Maid Milk Carton

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Carton (Container)

Creator Notes

Manufactured by American Can Company for Jersey Maid, Bordentown, New Jersey.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

71.1.1670

Credit

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

Material

Cardboard
Wax

Color

Cream (Color)
Blue
Red

Dimensions

Height: 8.875 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 2.75 in

Inscriptions

on front and back of carton: ONE QUART / LIQUID / JERSEY MAID / EXTRA / RICH / Homogenized / Pasteurized / MILK / Modified with / Vitamin D / 400 U. S. P. VITAMIN D UNITS / FROM NATURAL SOURCES ADDED / PER QUART BY VITEX PROCESS on side of carton: AMERICAN CAN CO. / Patents / 2085979 - 2182818 / 2328579 - 2344525 / Others Pending / APPROVED / SERIAL NO. A-3 / N. J. PA. on side of carton: EXTRA RICH MILK / Homogenized with Vitamin D / Creamier-tasting. With meals - / between meals - for all the / family. / [...] / PASTEURIZED / AT BORDENTOWN, N. J. DURING / THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING / 6 A. M. OF DAY STAMPED ON TOP on top edges: HOM - VIT D MILK / 407
Jersey Maid Milk Carton