Pennbrook Milk Carton, 1938
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carton (Container)
Date Made
1938
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.1.1596
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David M. Gwinn.
Material
Cardboard
Color
Cream (Color)
Light blue
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Diameter: 10.875 in
Inscriptions
at top:
SPOUT OPENS HERE / (DIRECTIONS ON BACK)
on front of carton:
Pennbrook / BRAND / STANDARD / Milk / ONE QUART / LIQUID / APPROVED STATE BUREAU / WEIGHTS AND MEASURES / PENNA. SERIAL NO. R-13 / NEW JERSEY APPROVED / TUBERCULIN TESTED / [C] 1936 STANDARD DAIRIES INC.
on back of carton:
HOW TO OPEN / Lift the knobs on clip directly above the / arrow on the front of the bottle - push the / two wings back. Then with thumb and fore- / finger press wings firmly together to form pouring spout. / PASTEURIZED AT / STANDARD DAIRIES INC. / 500-520 SO. 27TH ST., PHILA., PENNA. / BELL PHONE LOCUST 6330
along bottom edge:
PAT. NOS. 2053298, 2053299 THE REED CO. INC., NEW YORK, N. Y.
stamped on front:
SEP 12 1938
written in pencil on front:
Schoettle test showed / 5.2% moisture
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