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- McDonald's "Super Size" French Fry Packet, 1996 - During the 1990s, customers could "Super Size" their French fries and drinks. These larger portions, along with their high fat, calorie, and salt content, made fast food the target of reports linking it to health problems from obesity to heart disease. Fast food chains responded in different ways to counteract this negative publicity. McDonald's phased out the "Super Size" portions in 2004.
- 1996
- Collections - Artifact
McDonald's "Super Size" French Fry Packet, 1996
During the 1990s, customers could "Super Size" their French fries and drinks. These larger portions, along with their high fat, calorie, and salt content, made fast food the target of reports linking it to health problems from obesity to heart disease. Fast food chains responded in different ways to counteract this negative publicity. McDonald's phased out the "Super Size" portions in 2004.
- McDonald's French Fry Packet, circa 1950s - The early success of McDonald's rested on a limited menu, cheap prices, and quick service. "Speedee," McDonald's original mascot, emphasized the quick service. This hamburger-headed chef, seen on this packaging, represented the fast food chain until replaced in the 1960s with the now familiar Ronald McDonald.
- 1955-1959
- Collections - Artifact
McDonald's French Fry Packet, circa 1950s
The early success of McDonald's rested on a limited menu, cheap prices, and quick service. "Speedee," McDonald's original mascot, emphasized the quick service. This hamburger-headed chef, seen on this packaging, represented the fast food chain until replaced in the 1960s with the now familiar Ronald McDonald.
- Safety Girl Roadside Emergency Kit, 2011 -
- 2011
- Collections - Artifact
Safety Girl Roadside Emergency Kit, 2011
- "Get Up & Go Kit" for Making Coffee, circa 1970 -
- circa 1970
- Collections - Artifact
"Get Up & Go Kit" for Making Coffee, circa 1970
- Columbian Exposition Souvenir Sewing Needle Packets, 1893 - The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. More than 25 million visitors attended the Chicago fair in 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as these sewing needle packets depicting Columbus, the 15th-century explorer, and Columbia, the female personification of the United States of America.
- 1893
- Collections - Artifact
Columbian Exposition Souvenir Sewing Needle Packets, 1893
The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. More than 25 million visitors attended the Chicago fair in 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as these sewing needle packets depicting Columbus, the 15th-century explorer, and Columbia, the female personification of the United States of America.
- Gloves, Worn by Augusta Denton Roddis, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Gloves, Worn by Augusta Denton Roddis, circa 1950
- Information Packet, "Welcome to the 1940 One Hundred Car Dealers Meeting," Golden Gate International Exposition -
- 24 July 1940-26 July 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Information Packet, "Welcome to the 1940 One Hundred Car Dealers Meeting," Golden Gate International Exposition
- McDonald's Packet, 1955-1962 - In 1948, the McDonald brothers transformed their Southern California drive-in into the fast food concept that we know today. Early on, the McDonald brothers used the Speedee logo to symbolize their new "Speedee Service System." The "Coast to Coast" claim implies that, by the time of this French Fry packet, McDonald's restaurants were being nationally franchised.
- 1955-1962
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McDonald's Packet, 1955-1962
In 1948, the McDonald brothers transformed their Southern California drive-in into the fast food concept that we know today. Early on, the McDonald brothers used the Speedee logo to symbolize their new "Speedee Service System." The "Coast to Coast" claim implies that, by the time of this French Fry packet, McDonald's restaurants were being nationally franchised.
- Northwest Airlines Souvenir Flight Packet, circa 1954 - Northwest Airlines was established in Detroit in 1926 and relocated to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in 1933. The company grew to serve destinations around the world, especially through transpacific flights via a hub in Japan -- emphasized with "Northwest Orient" branding. Northwest merged with Delta Airlines in 2008 but continued to operate under its own name until 2010.
- circa 1954
- Collections - Artifact
Northwest Airlines Souvenir Flight Packet, circa 1954
Northwest Airlines was established in Detroit in 1926 and relocated to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in 1933. The company grew to serve destinations around the world, especially through transpacific flights via a hub in Japan -- emphasized with "Northwest Orient" branding. Northwest merged with Delta Airlines in 2008 but continued to operate under its own name until 2010.
- McDonald's French Fry Packet, 1996-1998 - In 1948, the McDonald brothers transformed their Southern California drive-in into the fast food concept that we know today. The "M" logo on this cardboard French Fry packet, inspired by the famous golden arches of the restaurant, became McDonald's standard logo by the 1960s. Today, this logo is recognized throughout the world.
- 1996-1998
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McDonald's French Fry Packet, 1996-1998
In 1948, the McDonald brothers transformed their Southern California drive-in into the fast food concept that we know today. The "M" logo on this cardboard French Fry packet, inspired by the famous golden arches of the restaurant, became McDonald's standard logo by the 1960s. Today, this logo is recognized throughout the world.