Nesbitt's California Orange Sign, 1946-1950

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Artifact Overview

The Nesbitt Fruit Products Company was founded in 1924. In 1927, the company began producing orange-flavored syrup for soda fountains and, in 1938, the company started bottling it -- featuring 10% California orange juice. Nesbitt's was later franchised to independent bottling companies both nationally and internationally. From Disneyland's 1955 opening into the 1960s, Nesbitt's was the park's "Official" Orange Drink.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sign (Declaratory or advertising artifact)

Date Made

1946-1950

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

67.73.72

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of The Mathews Company.

Material

Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Cream (Color)
Orange (Color)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 17.75 in
Width: 54 in

Inscriptions

on front: DRINK / NESBITT'S / CALIFORNIA / ORANGE / NESBITT'S / OF / CALIFORNIA / 19(c)46 / CONTENTS 10 FL. OZS. / THE MATHEWS CO., DETROIT 7, MICH 916