Jersey Maid Sour Cream 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

71.1.1530

Credit

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

Material

Cardboard
Wax

Color

Cream (Color)
Blue
Red

Dimensions

Height: 6.375 in
Width: 2.25 in
Length: 2.25 in

Inscriptions

on front of carton: TO OPEN / CUT ON THIS LINE / ONE PINT / LIQUID / JERSEY MAID / MILK FOR HEALTH / De Luxe / PASTEURIZED / SOUR / CREAM / AT / BORDENTOWN, N. J. on side of carton: TO OPEN / CUT ON THIS LINE / HIGH / GRADE / TRADE / MARK / REG. / JERSEY MAID / MILK / PRODUCTS / U / DOCTORS / AND DIETICIAN / APPROVE THE USE / OF SOUR CREAM AS / A FOOD AND AS A / CORRECTIVE FOR / MANY OF THE ILLS / OF THE DIGESTIVE / SYSTEM. on back of carton: TO OPEN / CONTAINER / CUT / WITH KNIFE / ALONG / THE RED / LINE AT / TOP EDGE / AS / INDICATED on back of carton at bottom: CANCO / AMERICAN CAN CO. / patents / 1520527 / [...] / 2182818 / Others Pending / APPROVED / SERIAL NO. A-3 / N. J. PA. on top along edge: SOUR CREAM