"Pasteurized-Pure" Drinking Water Carton Used on the Santa Fe Railroad
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Artifact Overview
Chartered in 1859, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway connected Chicago with southern California via the southwestern United States. This carton, which contained drinking water, was likely distributed to Santa Fe work crews. It featured the railroad's logo, an illustration of a worker alongside a railroad track, and a reminder to be safe on the job.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carton (Container)
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by the International Paper Company, New York, New York, under license from the Ex-Cell-O Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, and filled by the MPM Company, Kansas City, Kansas.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.247.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Wax
Color
White (Color)
Blue (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 2.75 in
Inscriptions
on front of carton:
"Pasteurized Pure" / DRINKING WATER / FILLED BY / MPM COMPANY / KANSAS CITY. KANSAS / 8 FL. OZ.
on side of carton:
TO OPEN / "Pasteurized Pure" / DRINKING WATER / Please don't litter! Place empty / cartons in waste container / 8 FL. OZ.
on back of carton:
Work like a "Pro" / Santa Fe
on side of carton:
"Pasteurized Pure" / DRINKING WATER / SPOTLIGHT / SAFETY / 8 FL. OZ.
on top folds:
PUSH UP / HERE / PUSH UP / HERE / PURE-PAK / TO OPEN
on top folds:
17-B081-720A / 12 / SEALED / PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING / BLANKS made under license from / EX-CELL-O CORPORATION by / INTERNATIONAL PAPER / LIQUID PACKAGING DIV., NEW YORK
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